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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 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 618 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 | |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A71's score of 87.5. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should count with very similar OS features. The Xperia 5 III is a newer and just a little bit lighter cellphone than Galaxy A71, but it is a little bit thicker.
The Xperia 5 III has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 III features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a quite higher pixel count per screen inch.
Galaxy A71 counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has slower video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures, and they both have a same size sensor and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III's battery life is just as good as the Galaxy A71 one.
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