Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M31s's 88 global score. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 11 operating system. Sony Xperia 5 III is a somewhat lighter and thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy M31s, although both were released only 8 months apart.
Xperia 5 III features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a little higher pixel amount per inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because it has 128 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia 5 III features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy M31s has a better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, and they both have a same size sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with superior battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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