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| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-11 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 7000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 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
The Xperia 5 III is just a bit better than the Galaxy M51, having a 90.5 score against 87.7. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 5 III has newer 11 version and Galaxy M51 has Android 10. Even though Xperia 5 III and the Galaxy M51 were released only a couple of months apart, Xperia 5 III is thinner and extremely lighter.
The Xperia 5 III has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M51, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a quite greater count of pixels per screen inch. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy M51, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy M51, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M51 counts with a really longer battery performance than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and pictures, a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also counts with a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
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