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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-06-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 10 III is slightly better than Xperia Z5, having an 83.7 score against 77.6. Although the Sony Xperia 10 III is incredibly newer than Xperia Z5, it is thicker and just a bit heavier. These phones include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 10 III has newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Xperia Z5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia 10 III, although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, a just a bit lower screen density and a quite smaller display.
The Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better camera than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 also has a back-facing camera with much more MP and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xperia 10 III counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 10 III has a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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