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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-04-14 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is much better than Galaxy J7 Max, with a 90.5 score against 76.1. The Xperia 5 III construction has the same thickness than Galaxy J7 Max, but it is just a little bit lighter. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 5 III has older 11 version and Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Xperia 5 III has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a just a little better pixel quantity per inch of display, a bit bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px. The Xperia 5 III features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Xperia 5 III has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM. Xperia 5 III has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. The Xperia 5 III captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a camera with a worse resolution, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Xperia 5 III also counts with a way better (4K) video quality.
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