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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 86.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-01-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite's global score of 86.2. Sony Xperia 5 III is a newer phone, and it's also just a bit thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should give identical OS features.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a little better pixel count in each inch in the display. Xperia 5 III has much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note10 Lite, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 III and Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite count with incredibly similar batteries.
Xperia 5 III captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note10 Lite, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same video quality and a camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Xperia 5 III also has higher video frame rate and a way larger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
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