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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note3, having a general score of 90.5 against 77.7. Although Sony Xperia 5 III is a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note3, it's just a bit thinner and a lot newer. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Sony Xperia 5 III has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Xperia 5 III counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note3, because it has more RAM memory and more processing cores. Sony Xperia 5 III features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xperia 5 III has a much better camera than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
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