Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs Sony Xperia 5 III Specs Comparison

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8.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
7.5
Sony Xperia 5 III
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Sony Xperia 5 III
Released · Feb 03, 2020
Released · Oct 08, 2021
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 03, 2020 Apr 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$650

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches
162.5 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm
6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.56 oz / 186.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Prism white, Prism black, Prism blue Black, Green, Pink

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 88.08% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.34% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED Plus, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) 3.3 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Octa-core
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer 4500 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 21min
Browsing
11h 47min
Video
10h 30min
Gaming
9h 52min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
10h 16min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
9h 55min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
EIS
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG770U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
Phablet: 2.53 W/kg
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