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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, having a general score of 90.5 against 76.1. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat. Sony Xperia 5 III is a just a little lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, but they are equally thin.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a little better pixel density, a bit bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px. Xperia 5 III counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Xperia 5 III shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a lower resolution camera, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Xperia 5 III also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution.
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