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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is much better than Xperia XA1 Plus's score of 73.7. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Xperia 5 III is a noticeably newer device, and it is also lighter and just a little thinner than the Xperia XA1 Plus.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit sharper display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a little larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little bit greater count of pixels in each inch of screen. Xperia 5 III has a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 5 GB more RAM.
Xperia 5 III features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III features a superior camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels, it also counts with a way better video definition, a way bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with superior battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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