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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-09-28 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 10.89 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is much better than the Huawei P Smart (2021), having a 90.5 score against 79.2. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has 11 version while Huawei P Smart (2021) has Android 10 version. Even though Xperia 5 III and the Huawei P Smart (2021) were released only 7 months apart, Xperia 5 III is somewhat thinner and lighter.
Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better display than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a just a little better pixel quantity in each display inch. Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P Smart (2021), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory.
Xperia 5 III features a bit faster processor than Huawei P Smart (2021), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM. Huawei P Smart (2021) captures clearer photos and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking lower quality photographs and videos, a smaller aperture and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also counts with a much more MP back facing camera.
Huawei P Smart (2021) features just a little bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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