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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M31's 86.5 score. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should give you very similar operating system features. The Xperia 5 III is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy M31.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a little better performance than Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31 and the Sony Xperia 5 III have really similar displays, because although the Sony Xperia 5 III has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a little better screen density.
The Galaxy M31 takes better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light captures and video and worse video frame rate, and they both have a 0.59 inches back camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a way better resolution back facing camera.
The Xperia 5 III features a much better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy M31 counts with longer battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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