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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is better than Galaxy S7, having a global score of 90.5 against 79.5. Even though the Xperia 5 III is newer than the Galaxy S7, it is heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel count in each inch in the screen and a slightly higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has more cpu cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same video definition, the same camera aperture and a same resolution back facing camera, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has higher video frame rates and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures and videos.
Xperia 5 III counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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