Sony Xperia 5 III vs Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia 5 III
6.5
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
Sony Xperia 5 III Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
Released · Oct 08, 2021
Released · Jan 22, 2021
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Quad camera
8GB · 256GB
4GB · 64GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 Jan 13, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - €280

Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches
164.2 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm
Weight
5.96 oz / 169.0 g 7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Green, Pink Awesome black, Awesome white, Awesome blue, Awesome violet

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 81.34% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 81.58% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR TFT, 90Hz
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3.3 (Poor) 4.8 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
Octa-core
2x2.0GHz Cortex-A76
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 660 Mali-G57 MC3
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS) 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.2)
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
10h 16min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
9h 55min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 56min
Browsing
18h 45min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
10h 32min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
48 MP (Autofocus, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (HDR) 13 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA326U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.57 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP) €300
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