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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A50s, getting a global score of 90.5 against 86.6. Xperia 5 III's body is newer than Samsung Galaxy A50s's, although it's a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 5 III has the newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A50s has Android 10, so it provides the user some nice extra features.
Xperia 5 III counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A50s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM. The Xperia 5 III has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A50s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little bit higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A50s, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB. Galaxy A50s has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has slower video frame rates, a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs and videos in poorly lited environments and a tinier sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A50s also counts with a lot higher resolution camera.
The Xperia 5 III has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A50s, because it has a 13% more battery size.
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