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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 449 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 10.89 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.32 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 III is a little bit better than Galaxy M51, with a 90.5 score against 87.7. These phones come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 5 III has 11 version and Galaxy M51 has Android 10 version. Even when Sony Xperia 5 III and Galaxy M51 were released only 7 months apart, Sony Xperia 5 III is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter.
Xperia 5 III features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2520px resolution and a bit greater screen pixels density. The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy M51, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M51 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, a smaller aperture and a tinier sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy M51 also counts with a way more MP back facing camera.
The Xperia 5 III features a way bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M51, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M51 features a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 56% larger battery capacity.
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