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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Galactic Black and Glacier Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 17.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, with a 90.5 score against 85.5. Even though the Xperia 5 III and the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip were released only 1 months apart, the Xperia 5 III is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter. These devices have the same Android 11 operating system.
Xperia 5 III and Asus ZenFone 8 Flip count with extremely similar processors, both have 8 processing cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 8 Flip features a little sharper display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bigger display.
The Xperia 5 III has just a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB against 2 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip features a bit longer battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip features a much better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photos and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same sensor size, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP and a way better video resolution.
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