Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-19 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has a score of 91.3, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia 5 III's global score of 90.5. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has the newer 12 version while Sony Xperia 5 III has Android 11 version. Even though Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is a better device than the Sony Xperia 5 III, we must tell that it is also just a little thicker and heavier.
Xperia 5 III has a little sharper display than Galaxy A52 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixel count in each screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A52 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A52 5G features a much better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, and they both have a 0.59 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same video quality, the Galaxy A52 5G also counts with a way more MP back facing camera.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A52 5G, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB, the Xperia 5 III also has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and the Xperia 5 III have extremely similar batteries performance.
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