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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-08-18 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue. White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy A03s, having a 90.5 score against 74. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. Xperia 5 III's design is thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy A03s, even though both of them were released with only 4 months difference.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A03s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM. Xperia 5 III has a much better display than Galaxy A03s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a lot higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 III captures way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A03s, because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot larger aperture for better low light images and video and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A03s, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A03s has a little better battery performance than Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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