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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than Samsung Galaxy Note4, getting a 90.5 score against 77.6. Sony Xperia 5 III is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it is also just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note4. Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a just a little higher pixels density.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 III features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a way less MP camera in the back and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot larger camera aperture. Sony Xperia 5 III has a much longer battery life than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 40 percent bigger battery capacity.
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