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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, having a 90.5 score against 79.8. Sony Xperia 5 III is a a lot newer and somewhat lighter phone than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, although it is also a bit thicker. Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a way better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840. Xperia 5 III features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way bigger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality and a bigger aperture for better low light photos and videos.
The Xperia 5 III features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 III counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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