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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has a general score of 93.3, which is much better than the Galaxy XCover 5's overall score of 78.1. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that. Although Xperia 1 III and the Galaxy XCover 5 were only released 4 months apart, Xperia 1 III's design is a bit heavier but thinner.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a way better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a lot greater screen density. Xperia 1 III counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM.
Xperia 1 III features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB, the Xperia 1 III also has 256 GB internal storage. The Xperia 1 III has a superior battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 50 percent more battery size.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back camera with way less megapixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments and a lot higher video quality.
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