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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than Google Pixel 3, having a 90.5 score against 80. The Sony Xperia 5 III construction is a lot newer, but a bit thicker and heavier than the Google Pixel 3. Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3, because it has a little bigger display, a just a little better screen density and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520. Xperia 5 III features a better camera than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a lower resolution back facing camera and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing way better quality photographs and videos and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos.
The Xperia 5 III features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 III counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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