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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is way better than Galaxy C5's 76.4 overall score. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 III has older 11 version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Sony Xperia 1 III construction is noticeably newer, but way heavier and thicker than Galaxy C5.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a better performance than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 III has a much better display than Galaxy C5, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a lot better pixels quantity per inch of screen and a bigger screen.
The Xperia 1 III has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy C5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 192 GB more internal storage. The Xperia 1 III features a much better battery life than Galaxy C5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
The Xperia 1 III captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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