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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is better than Galaxy J8, having a 90.5 score against 76.7. Both devices in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 5 III has the newer 11 version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, providing you some extra features. The Xperia 5 III design has the same thickness than Galaxy J8, but it's just a little bit lighter.
Xperia 5 III features a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, a much higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit larger screen. Xperia 5 III counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J8, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 5 III features better battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
Xperia 5 III has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a much worse resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia 5 III also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition and a much bigger sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos.
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