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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is much better than the Galaxy J8's global score of 76.7. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version. The Xperia 5 III is a a bit lighter phone than Galaxy J8, but both of them have the same thickness.
Xperia 5 III counts with a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, a little bit bigger display and a way greater screen pixels density. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 III features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less MP, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Xperia 5 III also counts with a way better (4K) video quality and a lot larger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III has better battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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