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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-06-11 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 10 III has an overall score of 83.7, which is much better than the Galaxy S5 Active's global score of 75.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 10 III has the older 11 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version. The Xperia 10 III is a much newer phone, and it's also just a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active.
The Galaxy S5 Active has a little better hardware performance than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU. Galaxy S5 Active has a bit sharper screen than Xperia 10 III, although it has a bit lower screen pixel density, a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Xperia 10 III features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 10 III captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with much less megapixels.
The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 61 percent more battery size.
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