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Crosscall Core-M5 vs Sony Xperia 5 III

What Core-M5 does better (2) and where Xperia 5 III wins (21) — every spec side by side.

Crosscall Core-M5
Crosscall · 2021Core-M5
4.4Score
2 advantages≈ $280
vs
Sony Xperia 5 III
Sony · 2021Xperia 5 III
8.0Score
21 advantages≈ $290
Higher score
2.3Display7.6
2.5Camera9.2
2.7Battery3.8
6.5Features8.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Core-M5Xperia 5 III
74 × 1511568 × 1578.2
Core-M5Xperia 5 IIIDifference
Height151 mm157 mm−6 mm
Width74 mm68 mm+6 mm
Thickness15 mm8.2 mm+6.8 mm
Weight227 g168 g+59 g

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

Why is Core-M5 better than Xperia 5 III?

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

Why is Xperia 5 III better than Core-M5?

  1. RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
  2. Storage (max)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
  3. Pixel density217 ppi vs 449 ppi2.1×
  4. OLED panelNo · Core-M5: Yes
  5. Optical stabilisationNo · Core-M5: Yes
  6. Telephoto cameraNo · Core-M5: Yes
  7. 5GNo · Core-M5: Yes
  8. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
  9. Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
  10. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  11. Selfie camera2 MP vs 8 MP4×
  12. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+42%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight227 g168 g
Thickness15 mm8.2 mm
Height151 mm157 mm
Width74 mm68 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursBlackBlack, Green, Pink
Display
Screen size5″6.1″
PanelLCDOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)480 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)960 px2,520 px
Pixel density217 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Measured brightness—590 nits
Screen-to-body ratio56.6%81.4%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process—5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 660
AnTuTu score—708,394
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,549
Memory
RAM4 GB8 GB
Storage (max)64 GB256 GB
Storage (base)32 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP12 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/1.7"
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—4.4×
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—120 fps
Selfie camera2 MP8 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging—30 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.2
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C 3.1
USB version—3.1
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack—Yes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor—Side
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, light, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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