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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is better than the Galaxy S7, getting a 90.5 score against 79.5. Sony Xperia 5 III's construction is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than Galaxy S7. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a brighter display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia 5 III features a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 III has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S7, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and 4 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 III takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same resolution camera in the back and a same size diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a much larger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and higher video frame rates.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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