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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.31 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 |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A71's general score of 87.5. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should count with all the same OS features. Sony Xperia 5 III's body is newer and a bit lighter, but also a little bit thicker than Galaxy A71.
Sony Xperia 5 III features just a bit better screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px. Xperia 5 III has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A71, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A71, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy A71 has a much better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor and the same video quality, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a much better 64 MP resolution back camera.
Galaxy A71 counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the battery performance in Xperia 5 III.
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