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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-04-14 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| Black, Green and Pink | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 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 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A34, getting a 90.5 score against 82.9. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A34 has Android 13 version. Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A34, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A34, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better display pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520. The Xperia 5 III features a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A34, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A34 features a bit longer battery life than Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity. Sony Xperia 5 III features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A34, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
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