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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is a lot better than Xperia Z2a, getting a overall score of 90.5 against 73. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version while Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version. The Xperia 5 III is a thinner but just a bit heavier cellphone than Xperia Z2a.
The Xperia 5 III has just a bit better processing power than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia 5 III, although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a little smaller screen and a quite lower quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Xperia 5 III has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2a, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB. Xperia 5 III counts with a much better battery duration than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 III captures better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking lot higher quality pictures.
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