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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Xperia 5 III is much better than the Sony Xperia XZs, having a global score of 90.5 against 77.2. Xperia 5 III's body has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia XZs, but it's just a bit heavier. Xperia 5 III counts with a slightly better display than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520, a larger display and a just a little higher pixel density.
Xperia 5 III features a bit superior processor than Xperia XZs, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Xperia 5 III has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZs, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia 5 III features a way better battery performance than Xperia XZs, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XZs captures better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor taking way worse quality videos and photos and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking photos and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZs also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher 19 mega-pixels resolution and better 960 fps video frame rate.
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