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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-02-03 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.99 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite's global score of 89.7. Sony Xperia 5 III's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, but it is a little bit lighter. Sony Xperia 5 III and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite feature very similar processors, both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S10 Lite's battery performance is just as good as the Xperia 5 III one. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and pictures, a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing images and video in low-light environments and worse 60 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with a camera with lot more MP.
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