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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is a lot better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 score. Xperia 5 III's design is extremely newer than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, but it is a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier. The Xperia 5 III features a faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 6 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a little bit more pixels per inch of screen, a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520px resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 III shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with less mega pixels, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low light photography and video and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia 5 III features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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