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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 much better than the Galaxy A16 5G, with a 90.5 score against 76.2. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14. Xperia 5 III is a a little bit thicker but somewhat lighter device than the Galaxy A16 5G.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A16 5G has a bit better display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little worse pixels amount per screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Xperia 5 III features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A16 5G, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has just a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Xperia 5 III features a better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a lot less MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images.
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