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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is way better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's 72.8 overall score. The Xperia 5 III body has the same thickness than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, but it's somewhat lighter. Sony Xperia 5 III has a little sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a bit higher screen pixels density, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a quite bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 III captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a way larger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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