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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is way better than Galaxy A8 (2016), having a 90.5 score against 72.8. These devices come with Android OS, but Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though the Xperia 5 III is thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016), it's a little bit lighter and also much newer.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution, a bit greater pixel quantity per screen inch and a little bit bigger screen. The Sony Xperia 5 III has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 5 GB more RAM.
Xperia 5 III counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 III features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 36% more battery capacity.
Xperia 5 III counts with a better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a much less MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos.
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