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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 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 | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018), getting a global score of 90.5 against 85.2. The Xperia 5 III is a noticeably newer and just a little lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A9 (2018), although it is also a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a quite higher pixels amount per inch of display. Xperia 5 III features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 III also counts with a way bigger sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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