Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than the Galaxy M10, having a global score of 90.5 against 73.5. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version and Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie. Sony Xperia 5 III's body is a lot newer than the Galaxy M10's, although it's a bit thicker and a little bit heavier.
The Xperia 5 III has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixels amount per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M10, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Xperia 5 III features a better processing unit than Galaxy M10, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 III takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy M10, because although it has a lesser MP camera in the back, it also counts with a much better video quality, a way bigger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs and a bigger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has better battery duration than Galaxy M10, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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