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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-11 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 10 III has a score of 83.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note5's 80.2 score. Sony Xperia 10 III's design is noticeably newer and a bit lighter than the Galaxy Note5's, although it is just a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a little more vivid display than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch of display and a bit higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy Note5 has a CPU that's very similar to Xperia 10 III's processor, and although the Galaxy Note5 has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xperia 10 III features a superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
Xperia 10 III has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 50% more battery size.
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