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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 III's 90.5 global score. These phones have the same Android 11 OS, so they should provide you the same operating system features. The Xperia 1 II is an older and a bit heavier phone than Sony Xperia 5 III, but Sony could make it a bit thinner anyway.
The Xperia 1 II features a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a greater pixels count in each inch of display and a quite larger display. The Xperia 5 III's processing unit is just as good as Xperia 1 II's processing unit, both have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Xperia 5 III has a slightly better camera than Xperia 1 II, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video quality, the same camera sensor size and the same aperture, the Xperia 5 III also has faster 120 frames per second video frame rate. The Xperia 5 III features slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia 1 II, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia 5 III also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has a 13% more battery size.
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