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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 508 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 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's global score of 78.6. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Sony Xperia 5 III is a extremely newer cellphone, and it's also thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia XA2 Plus.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit more powerful processor than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM. Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5 III, although it has a bit inferior pixels count in each screen inch, a bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. Xperia 5 III counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution back camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a way bigger back camera sensor shooting way better quality pictures.
Xperia 5 III counts with longer battery duration than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 26 percent more battery size.
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