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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xperia Z5's score of 77.6. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 5 III has a more recent 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1. Xperia 5 III's design is extremely newer, but a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than Xperia Z5.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5 III, although it has a quite lower pixels amount per screen inch, a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little smaller display. The Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 5 III features a bit better CPU than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 III also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 III shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a back camera with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a way bigger sensor taking lot higher quality photographs and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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