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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-14 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Blue, Brown and Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is just a bit better than the Galaxy M33, having a score of 90.5 against 86.3. Xperia 5 III is a lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Galaxy M33. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version and Galaxy M33 has Android 12.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M33, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better screen density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. Xperia 5 III features a bit faster processor than Galaxy M33, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 III features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy M33, because it has 128 GB more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M33, because although it has a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
Samsung Galaxy M33 counts with a little longer battery life than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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