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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-04-14 |
| -- | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass and 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 |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1480 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Xperia 5 III is way better than the Galaxy A55 5G, having a general score of 90.5 against 75.1. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version while Galaxy A55 5G has Android 14 version. Sony Xperia 5 III features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a just a little better display density.
The Xperia 5 III has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy A55 5G, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB, the Xperia 5 III also has 256 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a very superior processing unit than Galaxy A55 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A55 5G counts with just a little better battery life than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh. The Sony Xperia 5 III shoots greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, although it has a camera with much less megapixels resolution.
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