Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.55 |
| 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 - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A51, getting a overall score of 90.5 against 85.5. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect. The Sony Xperia 5 III is a newer and a little lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A51, but it is also a bit thicker.
Xperia 5 III has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 III features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
Galaxy A51 has a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller camera sensor shooting worse quality pictures, a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution.
Xperia 5 III features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III features just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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