Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-21 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.21 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Mirror gray | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 319.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is way better than the OnePlus 7, getting a 90.5 score against 71.6. The Xperia 5 III is a just a little bit lighter phone than the OnePlus 7, but both of them have the same thickness. Both devices we are comparing work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should give all the same operating system features.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a processor that's very similar to the processing unit in OnePlus 7, and although the Sony Xperia 5 III has more RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Sony Xperia 5 III has just a bit better looking display than OnePlus 7, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixels density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than OnePlus 7, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB. The OnePlus 7 has a bit better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs and slower video frame rates, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same video quality, the OnePlus 7 also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera.
The Xperia 5 III features superior battery duration than OnePlus 7, because it has a 22% more battery size.
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