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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is much better than the HTC Desire 10 pro's global score of 74.3. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Xperia 5 III has older 11 version and HTC Desire 10 pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Xperia 5 III's body is notably newer than HTC Desire 10 pro's, but it is a little thicker and a little heavier.
Xperia 5 III has a little more vivid display than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution, a just a little higher screen pixels density and a bit larger display. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better hardware performance than HTC Desire 10 pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 III features a lot better camera than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less MP, it also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos and a lot larger camera aperture. The Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has an external SD slot that admits 976 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xperia 5 III has a much longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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