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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-08 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 408.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 |
| 6 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S10e, with a 90.5 score against 86.3. The Xperia 5 III body is way newer, but somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S10e. Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a bit better pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a processing unit that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S10e's processing unit, and although the Sony Xperia 5 III has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia 5 III takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S10e, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light images, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the Xperia 5 III also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor and higher video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because it has a 45% larger battery size.
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