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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.89 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 | 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 better than the Samsung Galaxy A31, with a global score of 90.5 against 81.3. The Xperia 5 III is a newer phone, and it's also just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A31. These devices include Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A31 has Android 10, providing the user some additional features and optimized performance.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a little bit higher pixel quantity per inch of display.
The Xperia 5 III has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A31, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB and 192 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A31 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The Sony Xperia 5 III's camera is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A31 one, because although the Sony Xperia 5 III has a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger sensor which gives a better image and video quality, a lot higher video definition and a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
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