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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-04-14 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, 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 |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.6 |
| 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
Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is better than the Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 overall score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has older 11 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Xperia 5 III body is incredibly newer, but just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier than Galaxy S7 edge.
Xperia 5 III has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Galaxy S7 edge features a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little better display pixels density.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels back-facing camera, a F1.7 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has better video frame rates and a lot bigger back camera sensor. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features superior battery life than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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