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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-15 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-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 |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is slightly better than the LG Velvet's general score of 87.1. Even though the Xperia 5 III is just a little bit thicker than LG Velvet, it's just a little bit lighter and also newer. The Xperia 5 III features a bit better performance than LG Velvet, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a little more vivid display than LG Velvet, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels count in each inch in the screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px. Sony Xperia 5 III has a slightly bigger storage for applications and games than LG Velvet, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage.
LG Velvet takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the LG Velvet also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit superior battery life than LG Velvet, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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