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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 12's 88.7 general score. The Xperia 5 III is a just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier phone than Apple iPhone 12. The Xperia 5 III counts with Android 11 operating system, while Apple iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 has a brighter display than Xperia 5 III, and although they both have a same size display, the Apple iPhone 12 also has a quite better 1170 x 2532 resolution and a little more pixels per inch of screen. Xperia 5 III has a very superior storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 192 GB more internal storage and a SD extension slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The iPhone 12 features a quite better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Xperia 5 III captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 5 III also counts with higher 120 fps video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2815mAh.
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