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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-04-14 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than the Galaxy A16 5G's 76.2 overall score. These phones use Android OS, but the Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version while Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14. Xperia 5 III is a somewhat lighter but a bit thicker cellphone than Galaxy A16 5G.
Xperia 5 III counts with a way better processing power than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy A16 5G has just a bit better display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a bit lower count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Xperia 5 III takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a way lower 12 MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a very superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy A16 5G, because it has 128 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A16 5G has just a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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