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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-04-14 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black and Gold |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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/1.90 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is better than Galaxy C9 Pro's 81 score. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Sony Xperia 5 III has older 11 version and Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Sony Xperia 5 III's body is noticeably newer and somewhat lighter than Galaxy C9 Pro's, but it's somewhat thicker.
The Xperia 5 III has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM. The Xperia 5 III has a bit better screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a little larger screen, a just a little higher display density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
The Xperia 5 III features a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 5 III features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Xperia 5 III captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a way worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and video and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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