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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| 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
Xperia 5 III is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), having a 90.5 score against 85.2. Although the Xperia 5 III is just a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), it's just a little bit lighter and also noticeably newer. Sony Xperia 5 III features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a just a bit greater pixel count in each inch in the display.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a little better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory. Xperia 5 III counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a worse video quality and a camera with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xperia 5 III also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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