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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is way better than Lumia 950 XL's overall score of 75. Xperia 5 III's design has the same thickness than Lumia 950 XL, but it's a bit heavier. Xperia 5 III has Android 11 operating system, and Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Xperia 5 III counts with a better processor than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a much better display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixels density and a quite better 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better camera than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments and a lot bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 5 III features longer battery duration than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh.
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