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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2017-11-03 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.72 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone X, having a 90.5 score against 88.1. Although the Xperia 5 III is a bit thicker than the Apple iPhone X, it's just a little lighter and extremely newer. The iPhone X features a little faster processor than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has lesser and slower cores and 5 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone X counts with a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixels density and a little bit higher 1125 x 2436 resolution. The Xperia 5 III counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone X, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia 5 III also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone X, because it has a 66% greater battery size. Xperia 5 III takes clearer photos and videos than iPhone X, and although they both have a camera with a 12 MP and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light captures and video, a lot bigger back camera sensor taking much higher quality pictures and videos and higher video frame rate.
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