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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 8 Plus's 87.1 overall score. Even though Sony Xperia 5 III is a bit thicker than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, it's lighter and also extremely newer. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has 2 lesser and slower CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit better looking screen than Xperia 5 III, although it has a little bit lower number of pixels per inch of display, a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same video quality, the Xperia 5 III also has a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and higher video frame rates.
Xperia 5 III features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory, the Xperia 5 III also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia 5 III counts with a much longer battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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