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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.69 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III is way better than Galaxy S5 Active, getting a overall score of 93.3 against 75.6. The Xperia 1 III construction is way newer and just a little thinner, but a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S5 Active. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher 1644 x 3840px resolution and a better screen pixels density. Xperia 1 III counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Xperia 1 III counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 10 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Sony Xperia 1 III takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a camera in the back with a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution.
The Xperia 1 III has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 61% greater battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5 Active. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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