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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x |
| 2021-04-14 | 2022-03-18 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 429.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 4-core 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 3.92 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 III is just a bit better than Apple iPhone SE (2022), getting a overall score of 90.5 against 86.6. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, the Sony Xperia 5 III design is older, somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than Apple iPhone SE (2022). Sony Xperia 5 III has Android 11 OS, and Apple iPhone SE (2022) works with iOS 15.x OS.
Apple iPhone SE (2022) features a better performing processing unit than Xperia 5 III, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. Sony Xperia 5 III features just a bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE (2022), because it has a larger display, a greater pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than iPhone SE (2022), because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 5 III takes slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2022), and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 5 III also has better 120 fps video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2022), because it has a 123% larger battery size.
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