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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 III is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), having a 90.5 score against 74.9. Sony Xperia 5 III's body is newer and somewhat lighter, but a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little greater pixel count per inch of display, a little bit larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 5 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 13% more battery capacity. Xperia 5 III features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lower (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with lesser megapixels, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments.
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