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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is much better than the Galaxy S6 edge+'s global score of 79.3. Xperia 5 III is a way newer cellphone than Galaxy S6 edge+, although it's just a little bit heavier and thicker. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 5 III has 11 version while Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version, so it provides some additional features and optimized performance.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 192 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a more powerful processor than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 7 more processing cores and 4 GB more RAM. The Xperia 5 III features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 50% greater battery size. Xperia 5 III has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way worse resolution camera, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
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