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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-04-14 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| Black, Green and Pink | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 12.43 |
| 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 |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is better than Galaxy S23 Ultra's overall score of 81.5. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and Galaxy S23 Ultra has Android 13. Sony Xperia 5 III features a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy S23 Ultra. They have 8 processing cores and 8 GB of RAM.
The Xperia 5 III has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, a way worse 1080 x 2520 resolution and a quite smaller screen. Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures and a camera with much more MP.
Xperia 5 III has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB. Galaxy S23 Ultra features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11 percent larger battery capacity.
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