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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-07-01 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy C5, getting a overall score of 93.3 against 76.4. The Xperia 1 III body is newer, but thicker and way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy C5. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 III has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xperia 1 III counts with a better processing power than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM. Sony Xperia 1 III has a better looking display than Galaxy C5, because it has a larger display, a much higher display density and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 III has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a camera in the back with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 73 percent more battery capacity.
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