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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.29 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 |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than the Lumia 950, having a global score of 90.5 against 74.1. Sony Xperia 5 III's body has the same thickness than Lumia 950, but it is somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with Android 11 OS, and Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile OS. Lumia 950 has a sharper display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a greater pixels density.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a better performance than Lumia 950, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM. Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments.
Xperia 5 III counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than Lumia 950, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage. The Xperia 5 III has a much longer battery life than Lumia 950, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
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