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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than Xperia XZ1, having a 90.5 score against 78.3. Sony Xperia 5 III's body is way newer, but a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker than the Xperia XZ1. Xperia 5 III features a little sharper display than Xperia XZ1, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a bigger screen.
Xperia 5 III has just a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM. Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a worse video resolution and a back camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a bigger camera aperture.
Xperia 5 III features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xperia 5 III features a superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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