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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than the Galaxy S6 Active, having a global score of 90.5 against 80.9. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 5 III has the newer 11 version while Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and a performance increase.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a much better display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. Xperia 5 III features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 224 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a bit faster processor than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor. Sony Xperia 5 III takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a lower video quality, it also counts with a way bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos.
Xperia 5 III features greater battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 29% bigger battery size.
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