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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S9's overall score of 83.3. The Xperia 5 III design is way newer and a little thinner, but also a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy S9. Sony Xperia 5 III has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S9 has a bit better screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Sony Xperia 5 III features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 5 III also counts with a way bigger camera sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality and better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xperia 5 III has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S9, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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