Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is better than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, with a 90.5 score against 81. The Xperia 5 III body is newer, somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro. Both phones we are comparing here include the same Android 11 operating system. The Xperia 5 III features a little sharper screen than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia 5 III features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM. Sony Xperia 5 III features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB and more internal memory.
Xperia 5 III features just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xperia 5 III counts with a superior camera than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Xperia 5 III also counts with a lot higher video quality and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
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