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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is better than the Nokia XR20's 80.8 overall score. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Even though the Sony Xperia 5 III and the Nokia XR20 were only released 4 months apart, the Sony Xperia 5 III is lighter and noticeably thinner.
The Xperia 5 III has a bit more powerful processor than Nokia XR20, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 2 GB more RAM. Nokia XR20 counts with a slightly better screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite lower pixel amount in each inch of display, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
Sony Xperia 5 III and Nokia XR20 both have extremely similar cameras, because although the Sony Xperia 5 III has a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a much bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures, a bigger camera aperture and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
The Xperia 5 III features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Nokia XR20, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Nokia XR20 has a bit superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 4630mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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