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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than the Google Nexus 6P's 80.3 overall score. The Xperia 5 III construction is newer and a little bit lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than Google Nexus 6P. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit superior processing unit than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Google Nexus 6P features a slightly better display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a little bit better display pixels density. Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a slightly better camera than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a back camera with lesser mega pixels resolution and a worse video definition, it also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much better image and video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light situations.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features longer battery performance than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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