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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is slightly better than the Galaxy S21 FE, getting a 90.5 score against 89.1. The Xperia 5 III construction is just a little lighter than Galaxy S21 FE, but it's a little bit thicker and was released only 9 months before. These devices have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding operating system features.
The Galaxy S21 FE and Sony Xperia 5 III feature incredibly similar processors, and although the Galaxy S21 FE has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia 5 III has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2520px resolution and a just a little higher pixels amount in each inch of display.
Sony Xperia 5 III shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has higher video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's battery duration is very similar to the battery performance in Xperia 5 III.
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