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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 10 III has an overall score of 83.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note 5's overall score of 79.3. Xperia 10 III is a newer and just a little lighter phone than Galaxy Note 5, although it is also a little bit thicker. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 10 III has a newer 11 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it gives lots of additional features.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a brighter screen than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little better pixels density. Xperia 10 III counts with much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB more internal memory.
The Xperia 10 III counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 10 III features a way better battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Galaxy Note 5 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a bigger camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
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