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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-06-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Cocktail Orange, Daybreak Black and Seawater Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SDM675 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A60's overall score of 82.3. Although Sony Xperia 5 III is newer than Samsung Galaxy A60, it's a bit thicker and just a little heavier. Both phones in this comparison review include the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should provide all the same operating system features.
The Xperia 5 III has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A60, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory. Xperia 5 III counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A60, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher display pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Xperia 5 III has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A60, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III has better battery duration than Galaxy A60, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. The Sony Xperia 5 III shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A60, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way lower 12 MP resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 III also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor which offers a way better image and video quality.
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