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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-02-14 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is slightly better than Galaxy Z Flip, with a global score of 90.5 against 88.5. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and Galaxy Z Flip has Android 12 version. Sony Xperia 5 III's body is newer and a little lighter, but also somewhat thicker than Galaxy Z Flip.
Xperia 5 III has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2520px, it also counts with a just a little higher amount of pixels in each inch of screen. The Xperia 5 III features a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia 5 III also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy Z Flip features just a little better performance than Sony Xperia 5 III. They have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, and although they both have a same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has better 120 frames per second video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture and a lot bigger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures.
The Xperia 5 III counts with greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, because it has a 36 percent bigger battery capacity.
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