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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-05-25 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is much better than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), getting a general score of 90.5 against 77.8. These phones have the same Android 11 OS. The Xperia 5 III construction is newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019). Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better display than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a bit better screen density.
Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) features a processor that's very similar to the Sony Xperia 5 III one, and although the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) features a bit better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited environments, a tinier back camera sensor giving a worse image quality and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also counts with a way higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), because although it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) has a little better battery lifetime than Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
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