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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A80's score of 84.9. The Xperia 5 III body is newer, a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A80. Xperia 5 III counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A80. They have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a just a little higher pixel density. The Xperia 5 III has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has a back camera with way less megapixels resolution and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low-light environments.
The Xperia 5 III has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A80, because it has 256 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy A80, because it has a 22 percent bigger battery capacity.
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