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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-06-24 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Gray, Mint, Violet and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 13.02 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G, having a 90.5 score against 84.6. Xperia 5 III's design is lighter and just a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G, although both were only released with a couple of months difference. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 11 operating system.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A22 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a just a bit better pixel density. Xperia 5 III has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A22 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A22 5G, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G features a bit superior battery duration than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 III has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A22 5G, because although it has a back camera with a lot worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition and a bigger camera aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments.
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