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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 85.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy Z Flip 3, having a 90.5 score against 85.6. These phones have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should give very similar OS features. Sony Xperia 5 III's design is thicker but a bit lighter than Galaxy Z Flip 3, and both of them were only released 4 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 has a CPU that's just as good as Xperia 5 III's processor, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 2520px resolution, it also counts with a little better number of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations. Xperia 5 III counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xperia 5 III counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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