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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s overall score of 79.2. Sony Xperia 5 III is a newer phone, and it is also just a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Sony Xperia 5 III features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 III features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a little better pixel count per display inch, a little bit larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520. The Xperia 5 III features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back camera with a much lower 12 megapixels resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Sony Xperia 5 III also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Xperia 5 III counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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