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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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
The Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A42's global score of 87. The Xperia 5 III construction is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A42, although both were released with only 5 months difference. These devices work with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a way higher screen density. The Xperia 5 III has a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy A42, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM. The Galaxy A42 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Galaxy A42 counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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