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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is better than Galaxy XCover 5, having a 90.5 score against 78.1. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide all the same operating system features. The Xperia 5 III is a thinner and a little bit lighter cellphone than the Galaxy XCover 5, even when they were released only 1 months apart.
Xperia 5 III has a bit better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM. Xperia 5 III counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2520 resolution, a bigger screen and a better number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia 5 III has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 1 TB, the Xperia 5 III also has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia 5 III features a much better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much better video quality and a larger aperture for better captures in low-light situations.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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