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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| 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 iPhone 12 Pro has a score of 92.8, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 5 III's global score of 90.5. Although iPhone 12 Pro and the Sony Xperia 5 III were released with only a couple months difference, iPhone 12 Pro's design is heavier but also just a bit thinner than the Sony Xperia 5 III. IPhone 12 Pro works with iOS 15.x OS, and Sony Xperia 5 III counts with Android 11 OS.
The iPhone 12 Pro features a much better display than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have a same size display, the iPhone 12 Pro also has a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution. The iPhone 12 Pro counts with a quite better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or videos in low-light situations, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia 5 III also counts with higher 120 fps video frame rate.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III has a way better battery life than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
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