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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is a lot better than the nubia Z20's 71.9 global score. The Xperia 5 III design is newer, a bit lighter and a bit thinner than nubia Z20. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 5 III has 11 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Sony Xperia 5 III and nubia Z20 count with similar screens, because although the Sony Xperia 5 III has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher screen density and a bit higher 1080 x 2520px resolution. The nubia Z20 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xperia 5 III. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Z20, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than nubia Z20, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The nubia Z20 counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller camera sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same aperture, the nubia Z20 also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a way better video resolution.
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