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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-06-23 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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
The Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xperia X Performance's overall score of 72.3. Even though Xperia 5 III is just a little bit heavier than the Xperia X Performance, it's just a little thinner and also way newer. Xperia 5 III counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xperia X Performance, because it has 5 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Xperia 5 III features a bit sharper screen than Xperia X Performance, because it has a quite higher screen density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a bigger screen. Sony Xperia 5 III captures way better photos and videos than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia X Performance, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 224 GB more internal memory. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xperia X Performance, because it has a 67% greater battery size.
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