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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-04-14 |
| 4.74 x 2.40 x 0.59 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 768 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is much better than the Samsung W2016, getting a 90.5 score against 72.2. Xperia 5 III's construction is much thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Samsung W2016. These devices use Android OS, but the Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version and Samsung W2016 has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Xperia 5 III features a little faster processor than Samsung W2016, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory. Xperia 5 III has a little sharper display than Samsung W2016, because it has a little greater display density, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a much larger display.
The Xperia 5 III takes much better photos and videos than Samsung W2016, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images. Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung W2016, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung W2016, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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