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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-11-09 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.75 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.65 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Midnight Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 8.36 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4470mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than Nokia X100's 77.3 general score. These phones include the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect. Even when the Sony Xperia 5 III and Nokia X100 were released with only a few months difference, the Sony Xperia 5 III is thinner and way lighter.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little faster processor than Nokia X100, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit sharper screen than Nokia X100, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a little bit better pixels count per inch of screen.
The Xperia 5 III shoots a lot better videos and photos than Nokia X100, although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera. The Xperia 5 III has much more storage for games and applications than Nokia X100, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB, the Xperia 5 III also has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Nokia X100's battery duration is just as good as the Sony Xperia 5 III one, although the Nokia X100 has 4470mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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