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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | OnePlus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Glacial green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 747.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3168 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 512 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.4 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is much better than the OnePlus 8 Pro, getting a 90.5 score against 77.2. The Xperia 5 III body is newer, just a little bit thinner and lighter than the OnePlus 8 Pro. The OnePlus 8 Pro has a processor that's very similar to the processing unit in Xperia 5 III, both have 8 processing cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a brighter display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a quite bigger screen, a better 1440 x 3168 pixels resolution and a little more pixels per display inch. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than OnePlus 8 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The OnePlus 8 Pro has a much better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 Pro also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera and a larger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
The OnePlus 8 Pro features a little longer battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 0% more battery size.
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