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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.50 x 2.95 x 0.63 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 9.81 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is way better than the Kyocera DuraForce Ultra, having a score of 90.5 against 72.2. Even though the Xperia 5 III and the Kyocera DuraForce Ultra were released only a few months apart, the Xperia 5 III is way lighter and way thinner. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version and Kyocera DuraForce Ultra has Android 10 version.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit better display than Kyocera DuraForce Ultra, because it has a quite bigger screen, a quite higher pixel count per screen inch and a little higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. The Xperia 5 III features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Kyocera DuraForce Ultra, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB, the Xperia 5 III also has more internal storage.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a little better hardware performance than Kyocera DuraForce Ultra, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xperia 5 III features a greater camera than Kyocera DuraForce Ultra, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments.
The Xperia 5 III and Kyocera DuraForce Ultra count with similar battery durations.
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