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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 11.33 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 better than Samsung Galaxy A41's global score of 81.7. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 operating system, so they should count with identical OS features. Although the Xperia 5 III is newer than Samsung Galaxy A41, it's just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xperia 5 III has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia 5 III counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia 5 III also has a just a bit better pixel number per inch in the display and a little higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A41, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 5 III has longer battery performance than Galaxy A41, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Galaxy A41 features a slightly better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse video frame rates, a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photos in poorly lited environments and a tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A41 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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