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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is better than Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 global score. Xperia 5 III's construction is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy XCover 5, even though both of them were released with only 1 months difference. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 operating system.
The Xperia 5 III has a brighter display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger screen, a higher pixels density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2520. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 III takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture to take better low-light photos. Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB, the Xperia 5 III also has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
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