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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than the Galaxy Note 5, with a score of 90.5 against 79.3. The Sony Xperia 5 III is a newer and a bit lighter phone than Galaxy Note 5, although it's also a little bit thicker. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 5 III has the newer 11 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.
Xperia 5 III has a better performing processor than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a bit greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory. Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a way worse 12 MP resolution camera and a lower video quality, it also counts with a much larger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
The Xperia 5 III has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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