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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is better than the Xperia 5, getting a 90.5 score against 81. The Xperia 5 III is a a little bit heavier cellphone than the Xperia 5, but both of them are equally thin. The Xperia 5 III and Xperia 5 both have very similar processors, and although the Xperia 5 III has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a screen that's very similar to the display in Xperia 5, both have exactly the same 1080 x 2520 resolution, a same size screen and a better pixel quantity in each inch in the display. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a 12 MP back-facing camera and the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia 5 III also counts with higher 120 frames per second video frame rate and a way bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Xperia 5 III features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity.
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