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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-17 | 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 | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | 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 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
The Galaxy A52 is slightly better than Sony Xperia 5 III, getting a 90.7 score against 90.5. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy A52 is a heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than the Sony Xperia 5 III. Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A52, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better display pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
The Xperia 5 III has a way bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A52, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB, the Xperia 5 III also has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 5 III has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A52, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 shoots better videos and photos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have a same size sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A52 also counts with a lot more megapixels back camera.
The Xperia 5 III's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery duration in Galaxy A52.
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