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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 the Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a overall score of 90.5 against 74.6. Sony Xperia 5 III's body is newer and thinner than Xperia XZ1 Compact's, but it's also heavier. The Xperia 5 III counts with a much better screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2520, a way bigger display and a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 III has a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a slightly better camera than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has a way lower resolution back-facing camera and a worse video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations and a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
Xperia 5 III features a superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
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