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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A20's 74.7 global score. The Sony Xperia 5 III is a a little thicker device than Samsung Galaxy A20, but both have equal weights. Both phones we are comparing here have the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should count with very similar OS features.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A20, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixel count per inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520.
Xperia 5 III has a much better camera than Galaxy A20, because although it has a worse 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos, a much higher video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A20, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A20, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
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