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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
The Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A7 (2018)'s overall score of 84.2. Xperia 5 III's design is way newer than Galaxy A7 (2018)'s, although it is a little heavier and a little thicker. Xperia 5 III has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a little better count of pixels in each inch of screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a bit bigger display. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 5 III shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 III also counts with a way higher video quality and a way larger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos.
Xperia 5 III counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 36% greater battery size.
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