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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-29 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.40 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Diamond gray | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is way better than the TCL 10 5G UW's overall score of 73.5. Xperia 5 III's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner than the TCL 10 5G UW, even though both of them were released with only 6 months difference. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has 11 version and TCL 10 5G UW has Android 10, counting with lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better processor than TCL 10 5G UW, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit more vivid display than TCL 10 5G UW, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
The TCL 10 5G UW captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the TCL 10 5G UW also counts with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Xperia 5 III has a much better storage for applications and games than TCL 10 5G UW, because it has 256 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 III features a battery lifetime that is very similar to TCL 10 5G UW's battery lifetime.
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