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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is better than the Galaxy C5's global score of 76.4. Although the Xperia 5 III is much newer than the Galaxy C5, it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 5 III has older 11 version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy C5, because it has a bigger display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a bit better amount of pixels in each display inch. Sony Xperia 5 III features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a superior processing unit than Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images in low light environments and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xperia 5 III has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 73 percent bigger battery capacity.
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