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Crosscall Core-M5 vs Sony Xperia 10 III

What Core-M5 does better (2) and where Xperia 10 III wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Crosscall Core-M5
Crosscall · 2021Core-M5
4.4Score
2 advantages≈ $280
vs
Sony Xperia 10 III
Sony · 2021Xperia 10 III
5.6Score
17 advantages≈ $320
Higher score
2.3Display6.3
2.5Camera6.2
2.7Battery3.2
6.5Features6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Core-M5Xperia 10 III
74 × 1511568 × 1548.3
Core-M5Xperia 10 IIIDifference
Height151 mm154 mm−3 mm
Width74 mm68 mm+6 mm
Thickness15 mm8.3 mm+6.7 mm
Weight227 g169 g+58 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Core-M5 better than Xperia 10 III?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  2. Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%

Why is Xperia 10 III better than Core-M5?

  1. Storage (max)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
  2. Pixel density217 ppi vs 457 ppi2.1×
  3. RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  4. OLED panelNo · Core-M5: Yes
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · Core-M5: Yes
  6. 5GNo · Core-M5: Yes
  7. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
  8. Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
  9. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  10. Selfie camera2 MP vs 8 MP4×
  11. Weight227 g vs 169 g+34%
  12. Resolution (width)480 px vs 1,080 px2.2×
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight227 g169 g
Thickness15 mm8.3 mm
Height151 mm154 mm
Width74 mm68 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursBlackBlack, White, Blue, Pink
Display
Screen size5″6″
PanelLCDOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)480 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)960 px2,520 px
Pixel density217 ppi457 ppi
Refresh rate—60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Measured brightness—559 nits
Screen-to-body ratio56.6%80.3%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process—8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 619
AnTuTu score—286,216
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,738
Memory
RAM4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)64 GB256 GB
Storage (base)32 GB128 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP12 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.8"
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera2 MP8 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging—21 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C 3.1
USB version—3.1
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers—No
3.5 mm headphone jack—Yes
Loudspeaker loudness—-28.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor—Side
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, light, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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