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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than the OnePlus 9's overall score of 76. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Even though the Sony Xperia 5 III and the OnePlus 9 were released only 0 months apart, the Sony Xperia 5 III is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner.
The Xperia 5 III has a little bit better screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520. The OnePlus 9 and the Sony Xperia 5 III both feature incredibly similar processing units, they have 8 CPU cores and 8 GB of RAM.
Xperia 5 III has a superior storage to install applications and games than OnePlus 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III's battery duration is very similar to the OnePlus 9 one. OnePlus 9 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photos, it also counts with a lot better video resolution, a lot better resolution back camera and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
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