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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is better than Galaxy A30's general score of 79.6. The Sony Xperia 5 III design is way newer, but a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker than the Galaxy A30. Xperia 5 III has a bit better processor than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density and a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 III captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 III also counts with a way higher video definition and a lot larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xperia 5 III has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia 5 III has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A30, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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