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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-23 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than LG K52's 76 general score. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 5 III has newer 11 version and LG K52 has Android 10 version. Even though the Sony Xperia 5 III and the LG K52 were released only 5 months apart, the Sony Xperia 5 III is just a bit thinner and a bit lighter.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit faster processing unit than LG K52, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 III has a brighter screen than LG K52, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than LG K52, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 976 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with just a bit longer battery life than LG K52, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 III captures a bit better photographs and videos than LG K52, because although it has a back facing camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better images and videos in low light situations, a lot better (4K) video definition and a larger sensor taking better quality photographs.
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