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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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
Xperia 5 III is slightly better than Sony Xperia 1, having a general score of 90.5 against 82.6. Xperia 5 III is a just a bit lighter cellphone than Sony Xperia 1, but both of them are equally thin. Sony Xperia 1's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Xperia 5 III, and although the Sony Xperia 1 has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xperia 1 has a sharper display than Xperia 5 III, because it has a bit bigger display, more pixels per inch of screen and a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. Xperia 5 III counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light images, and they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 5 III also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor capturing way better quality pictures and videos and faster 120 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xperia 5 III has much more storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia 1, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 5 III features longer battery life than Xperia 1, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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