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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 10 III is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having a score of 83.7 against 75.8. The Xperia 10 III construction is much newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it is just a bit heavier and a little thicker. Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a bit better display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a little higher pixel density, a larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Xperia 10 III has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 10 III features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 10 III also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 10 III counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Xperia 10 III counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much lower 12 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
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