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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is better than Xperia Z5 Premium, having a 90.5 score against 79.8. Although Xperia 5 III is a little thicker than the Xperia Z5 Premium, it's a little bit lighter and noticeably newer. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, so it gives you lots of additional features.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much sharper display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a way better 3840 x 2160px resolution. Xperia 5 III has a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia 5 III features a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos in poorly lited environments and a lot bigger sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 224 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with greater battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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