Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.68 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is slightly better than Xperia 10 III's general score of 83.7. Sony Xperia 5 III's construction has the same weight than Xperia 10 III, but it is a bit thinner. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 11 operating system, so both should give very similar OS features.
The Xperia 5 III features just a bit better looking screen than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a bit lower pixel amount per screen inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, the Xperia 5 III also counts with a bit larger display. The Xperia 5 III features just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia 10 III, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 III also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia 5 III counts with a much better camera than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 5 III also has a lot bigger sensor taking way higher quality photos, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and faster 120 frames per second video frame rates.
Xperia 5 III has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB, the Xperia 5 III also has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia 5 III and the Xperia 10 III count with similar batteries performance.
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