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| Global Score | |
| 89.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-02-03 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 279.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy S10 Lite's global score of 89.7. Sony Xperia 5 III is a a bit lighter cellphone than the Galaxy S10 Lite, but they have the same thickness. The Xperia 5 III counts with a processor that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite one, both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. The Xperia 5 III features a much better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 5 III and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite count with quite similar batteries duration. Galaxy S10 Lite captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower 60 fps video frame rates, a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures in low light situations and a smaller back camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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