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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 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 |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| 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 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is way better than Xperia X's global score of 72.9. Xperia 5 III is a notably newer cellphone than Xperia X, although it's just a bit thicker and heavier. Sony Xperia 5 III features a little more vivid screen than Xperia X, because it has a bigger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a just a bit better pixels count in each inch in the screen.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit better processing power than Xperia X, because it has more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM. Sony Xperia 5 III features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia X, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 5 III captures clearer pictures and videos than Xperia X, because although it has a back camera with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations and a much larger sensor shooting lot better quality photographs.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia X, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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