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| Global Score | |
| 86.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-01-21 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura red | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite, having a 90.5 score against 86.2. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. The Sony Xperia 5 III body is newer, somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite.
Xperia 5 III has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory. Xperia 5 III has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a quite greater pixels amount in each screen inch.
Xperia 5 III has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note10 Lite, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia 5 III captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same aperture and a 12 MP resolution back camera, the Xperia 5 III also has a much bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photographs and faster 120 fps video frame rates.
The Xperia 5 III's battery duration is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite's battery lifetime.
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