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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-06-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 10 III has a general score of 83.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 global score. Xperia 10 III is a just a little bit lighter device than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but both have the same thickness. Sony Xperia 10 III features a processing unit that is very similar to the processing unit in Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although the Sony Xperia 10 III has more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Xperia 10 III have similar displays, although the Xperia 10 III also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, a bit bigger screen and a just a little better display density. The Xperia 10 III has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 10 III takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lot lower resolution back-facing camera and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photographs or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Sony Xperia 10 III has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
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