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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is much better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, with a 90.5 score against 78.6. Xperia 5 III's design is notably newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better looking display than Xperia 5 III, although it has a bit smaller display, a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a just a bit less pixels per display inch. The Sony Xperia 5 III has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage.
The Xperia 5 III features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 III has just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low light environments and a way larger camera sensor capturing way better quality photos.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with improved battery performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3580mAh.
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