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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-06-11 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 10 III has an overall score of 83.7, which is much better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 10 III has newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1. Sony Xperia 10 III is a much newer and a little thinner cellphone than the Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's somewhat heavier.
The Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit better processing power than Xperia 10 III, because although it has 4 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics processor. The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little sharper display than Xperia 10 III, although it has a lot less pixels per inch of display, a way lower 1280 x 720px resolution and a really smaller display.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F1.8 aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also has a larger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
Xperia 10 III features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 10 III has a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 67% more battery capacity.
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