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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-06-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 10 III is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having a global score of 83.7 against 75.8. Xperia 10 III's construction is newer, but a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520, a larger screen and a little bit greater screen density.
Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 10 III has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Xperia 10 III has a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture to take better images in poorly lited situations.
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