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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 890.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3216 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 526 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.65 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than the OnePlus 9 Pro's score of 76.6. The Xperia 5 III is a lighter and just a bit thinner cellphone than the OnePlus 9 Pro, even when both were released only a couple months apart. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
OnePlus 9 Pro features just a bit better screen than Xperia 5 III, because it has a quite larger screen, a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 3216 resolution. The Xperia 5 III's processor is just as good as OnePlus 9 Pro's CPU, both have 8 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. OnePlus 9 Pro captures much better videos and photos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot higher video definition, a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality pictures and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than OnePlus 9 Pro, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a battery duration that is very similar to OnePlus 9 Pro's battery duration.
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