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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than the realme 8 5G, having a global score of 90.5 against 72. The Sony Xperia 5 III construction is a bit lighter and a bit thinner than realme 8 5G, although both were released only 0 months apart. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding operating system features.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with just a bit better hardware performance than realme 8 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Realme 8 5G features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a just a little lower count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
The Xperia 5 III features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB, the Xperia 5 III also has more internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 III takes a bit better pictures and videos than realme 8 5G, because although it has a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a way higher (4K) video definition.
The realme 8 5G features a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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