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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 9.13 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 10 III has a general score of 83.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's score of 78.1. Both phones in this review use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that. Even though Sony Xperia 10 III and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 were released only 3 months apart, Sony Xperia 10 III is a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner.
The Sony Xperia 10 III features a better display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a little bigger screen, a much better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a higher pixels density. Xperia 10 III counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB, the Xperia 10 III also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xperia 10 III features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 10 III also has 2 GB more RAM. The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Sony Xperia 10 III features a slightly better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia 10 III also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality.
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