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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.33 | 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 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than the TCL 20 5G's global score of 73.1. Even though Xperia 5 III and the TCL 20 5G were released with only a couple months difference, Xperia 5 III is thinner and lighter. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 5 III has 11 version and TCL 20 5G has Android 10, so it provides the user a lot of extra features.
Xperia 5 III has a bit faster CPU than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xperia 5 III counts with a display that's very similar to the display in TCL 20 5G, because although the Xperia 5 III has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a little better display pixel density.
TCL 20 5G takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier aperture, a smaller back camera sensor taking worse quality photographs and videos and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the TCL 20 5G also counts with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Xperia 5 III counts with a superior memory for games and applications than TCL 20 5G, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal memory. The TCL 20 5G and the Xperia 5 III both have really similar batteries performance.
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