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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-07-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.45 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Ice silver and Jungle green | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 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 620 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 |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 realme X50 5G, getting a 90.5 score against 73. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version and realme X50 5G has Android 10 version. The Xperia 5 III is a just a little thinner and lighter cellphone than realme X50 5G, even though they were only released with a couple of months difference.
Xperia 5 III has a little sharper screen than realme X50 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px. The Xperia 5 III counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than realme X50 5G, because it has 256 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 5 III's processing unit is very similar to the realme X50 5G one, and although the Xperia 5 III has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia 5 III has a little longer battery duration than realme X50 5G, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity. Realme X50 5G shoots clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the realme X50 5G also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
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