Sony XPERIA 5 III vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 5 III and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 5 III vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 5 III Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G736B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 157 mm 168.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Width 68 mm 79.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Depth 8.2 mm 9.9 mm Sony XPERIA 5 III is narrower than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Weight 168 g 235 g Sony XPERIA 5 III is lighter than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Body Colour Black | Green Black
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass 6 -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IP68
SAR Value - 1.229 W/kg (body), 1.48 W/kg (head), 2.96 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Pogo Pin
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 5 III Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology OLED PLS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 III has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 21:9 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA 5 III has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, L-γ raiser (low gamma raiser) -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 5 III Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Processor Number - SM7325
Clock Speed - 2.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 5 III Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
RAM 8 GB 6 GB Sony XPERIA 5 III has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 101.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 5 III Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Sony XPERIA 5 III has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 5 III has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Bokeh Mode -
Light Source Flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Object tracking, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Hybrid zoom 12.5x, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye Barcode Scanner
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 III has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/2.9" -
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.3 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 34 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 70 mm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/2.5" -
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 16 mm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 5 III has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Field of View (Front) 78 degree(s) -
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 5 III Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4050 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 III has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging - Sony XPERIA 5 III has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2640 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 115 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2640 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 5 III Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 5 III Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X53 5G
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 5 III Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 5 III Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, multitasking, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming Push-to-talk mode, Glove mode, Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, software updates E-FOTA (Enterprise Firmware Over-the-Air), removable battery, 5 years of Security Updates, 2 programmable buttons, Knox Capture
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 5 III Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery IP68, MIL-STD 810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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