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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-03-17 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A52 is a bit better than Xperia 5 III, getting a 90.7 score against 90.5. Even being the best we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy A52 is an a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than the Xperia 5 III. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A52, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a little greater pixel number per inch in the display.
The Xperia 5 III counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A52, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A52, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 III and Galaxy A52 count with really similar batteries duration. Galaxy A52 has a better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have the same video resolution and a 0.59 inches back camera sensor, the Galaxy A52 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution.
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