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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is way better than the Xperia X Compact's overall score of 71.8. Xperia 5 III is a a lot newer and thinner phone than the Xperia X Compact, but it's also incredibly heavier. The Xperia 5 III has a better looking display than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a way better 1080 x 2520 resolution, a lot larger screen and more pixels per inch of display.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit superior processor than Xperia X Compact, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Sony Xperia 5 III features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia X Compact, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB and more internal storage.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a superior battery life than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 2700mAh. Xperia 5 III has a slightly better camera than Xperia X Compact, because although it has a lot lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture to take better low light images and video.
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