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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is a little bit better than LG Velvet's global score of 87.1. Sony Xperia 5 III is a newer and just a bit lighter cellphone than the LG Velvet, but it's just a little bit thicker. Xperia 5 III counts with a little faster processor than LG Velvet, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia 5 III has a slightly better display than LG Velvet, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a just a bit higher pixel density. Xperia 5 III has slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Velvet, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 976 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory.
LG Velvet captures slightly better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor, lower 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the LG Velvet also counts with a camera with way more MP.
The Xperia 5 III features just a bit longer battery life than LG Velvet, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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