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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 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 |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3179mAh 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is slightly better than the Apple iPhone XS Max's 84.5 score. The Sony Xperia 5 III construction is extremely newer and lighter than Apple iPhone XS Max's, but it's just a bit thicker. IPhone XS Max features a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a bit bigger display, a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher 1242 x 2688 resolution.
IPhone XS Max counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Xperia 5 III shoots a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same video resolution and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xperia 5 III also has better 120 frames per second video frame rate, a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger camera aperture for better low light images and video.
Xperia 5 III features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. The Xperia 5 III features a way better battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3179mAh.
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