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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Note3's 77.7 global score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Xperia 5 III has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2. The Xperia 5 III body is extremely newer and a bit thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note3.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM. Xperia 5 III has a slightly better display than Galaxy Note3, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520, a little bit bigger display and a little better pixel number per inch in the screen.
The Xperia 5 III shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a lesser MP camera in the back and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor and a much bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note3, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 41% bigger battery capacity.
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