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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-09-24 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 799.00 |
| 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 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 | 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 13 has a score of 91.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 5 III's global score of 90.5. Even though the iPhone 13 and the Xperia 5 III were released with only a couple months difference, iPhone 13's body is a bit thinner but also a little heavier than the Xperia 5 III. The iPhone 13 works with iOS 15.x OS, while Xperia 5 III comes with Android 11 OS.
Apple iPhone 13 features a much better screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Apple iPhone 13 also has a just a little higher count of pixels in each display inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1170 x 2532. The iPhone 13 features a superior CPU than Xperia 5 III, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 13, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 5 III also counts with faster video frame rates. The Xperia 5 III features a very superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone 13, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia 5 III features a really longer battery performance than iPhone 13, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3227mAh.
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