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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2022-04-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.45 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is much better than the Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, having a 90.5 score against 76.7. Xperia 5 III's construction is just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, but it's a little bit thicker and was released about a year before. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has Android 12.
Xperia 5 III has a very superior processing power than Galaxy M53 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xperia 5 III features a better display than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a bit better quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Sony Xperia 5 III has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia 5 III features just a bit better camera than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a way bigger sensor which gives a much better image and video quality.
The Galaxy M53 5G has just a little bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size.
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