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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.72 |
| 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
Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is much better than Google Pixel's global score of 80.2. The Xperia 5 III design is newer and a little bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Google Pixel. Xperia 5 III features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel, because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen and a larger display.
Xperia 5 III features a little faster processor than Google Pixel, because it has more cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia 5 III takes better photographs and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has a lesser mega pixels back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photographs.
The Xperia 5 III has a much greater storage for applications and games than Google Pixel, because it has 128 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2770mAh.
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