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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.49 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 |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than Google Pixel 3 XL, getting a general score of 90.5 against 80.7. Even though the Sony Xperia 5 III is just a little thicker than the Google Pixel 3 XL, it's a bit lighter and also newer. Xperia 5 III counts with a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a bit higher count of pixels per inch in the display, a bit larger display and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. Xperia 5 III features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera in the back with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs and a larger aperture to take better low light photos and video.
The Xperia 5 III features better battery performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 31 percent bigger battery capacity.
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