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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-10-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Just black and Sorta sage |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 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 (60 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 | 10.23 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6 |
| 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 a bit better than the Google Pixel 5, getting a score of 90.5 against 89. Although it's the best phone we are comparing here, the Sony Xperia 5 III construction is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Google Pixel 5. Xperia 5 III features a little sharper display than Google Pixel 5, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen and a little bigger display.
Xperia 5 III features much more storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 5, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 5. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The Xperia 5 III features a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a lower video resolution and a lesser megapixels back-facing camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Xperia 5 III also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xperia 5 III counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4080mAh.
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