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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 408.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 | 6 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is just a bit better than the Galaxy S10e, having a 90.5 score against 86.3. Xperia 5 III is a newer phone than the Galaxy S10e, although it is heavier and a little bit thicker. The Xperia 5 III features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because it has a bit larger screen, a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S10e's processor is very similar to the Xperia 5 III one, and although the Samsung Galaxy S10e has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Sony Xperia 5 III shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia 5 III also counts with better 120 frames per second video frame rate and a much larger camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs.
Xperia 5 III counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S10e, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage. Xperia 5 III has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S10e, because it has a 45 percent bigger battery size.
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