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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2659mAh 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is just a bit better than Apple iPhone XS's 84.2 overall score. The Xperia 5 III is a much newer and a little bit lighter cellphone than Apple iPhone XS, although it is also a bit thicker. IPhone XS counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1125 x 2436px and a little more pixels per screen inch.
Xperia 5 III features a much better memory to install games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The iPhone XS counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Xperia 5 III shoots clearer photos and videos than iPhone XS, and although they both have a camera with a 12 mega-pixels and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 5 III also has a bigger aperture for better images in low light environments, a lot larger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs and higher video frame rates.
Xperia 5 III features a much better battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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