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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7's global score of 79.5. The Xperia 5 III construction has the same weight than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, but it's just a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a little bit better display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a little bit better count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia 5 III features much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note7, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 III features longer battery performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. The Xperia 5 III has a better camera than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same aperture and a same resolution camera, the Xperia 5 III also has better 120 fps video frame rates and a way bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
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