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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion 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
Sony Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is much better than Google Pixel XL's 81.3 global score. The Sony Xperia 5 III construction is extremely newer and a bit thinner, but also a little bit heavier than Google Pixel XL. The Google Pixel XL counts with a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Xperia 5 III counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel XL, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 III features a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
Xperia 5 III counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a back camera with a lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a way bigger camera sensor and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and videos. Xperia 5 III has improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 30% bigger battery size.
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