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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is much better than Galaxy A30s's general score of 79.8. The Xperia 5 III construction is newer than the Galaxy A30s's, although it's just a little heavier and just a bit thicker. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel count per display inch and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. Xperia 5 III features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much less mega pixels camera in the back, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Xperia 5 III also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Xperia 5 III has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 13% more battery size.
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