Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 vs Sony Xperia 5: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

Galaxy Ace 3: 49 g lighter

Galaxy Ace 3:

115 g

Xperia 5:

164 g
Width

Galaxy Ace 3: 5.3 mm narrower

Galaxy Ace 3:

62.7 mm

Xperia 5:

68 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy Ace 3: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Ace 3:

4 in

Xperia 5:

6.1 in
Rear camera layout

Galaxy Ace 3:

Single

Xperia 5:

Triple
Depth

Xperia 5: 1.6 mm thinner

Galaxy Ace 3:

9.8 mm

Xperia 5:

8.2 mm
Height

Galaxy Ace 3: 36.8 mm shorter

Galaxy Ace 3:

121.2 mm

Xperia 5:

158 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Galaxy Ace 3

Height:

121.2 mm
Width:

62.7 mm
Depth:

9.8 mm +1.6 mm versus Xperia 5
2. Xperia 5

Height:

158 mm +36.8 mm versus Galaxy Ace 3
Width:

68 mm +5.3 mm versus Galaxy Ace 3
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy Ace 3

115 g
2. Xperia 5

164 g

+49 g versus Galaxy Ace 3

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Galaxy Ace 3

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²
2. Xperia 5

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

21:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

86.9 cm²

Xperia 5 has approximately 90.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Ace 3.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia 5
128 GB	Unknown	6 GB RAM

Galaxy Ace 3: Original memory entry

4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE) · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Ace 3

NFC:: See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia 5

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy Ace 3

1500 mAh
2. Xperia 5

3140 mAh

+1640 mAh versus Galaxy Ace 3

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Ace 32. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	121.2 Х 62.7 Х 9.8 mm	158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	115 g	164 g
Technology	TFT	OLED
Screen size	4" inch	6.1" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE) 1 GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3140 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Broadcom BCM21664 (3G) / Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (LTE)	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes (LTE model only)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia 5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	45.5 cm2	86.9 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	59.9%	80.9%
PPI /points per inch/	233 PPI	449 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia 5
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	5 MP AF f/2.6	12 MP f/1.6 26mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.4µm predictive Dual Pixel PDAF 5-axis OIS -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm predictive PDAF 2x optical zoom 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions	LED flash panorama	HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	VGA	8 MP f/2.0 24mm (wide) 1/4'' 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	95
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	81
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	76
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	79

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia 5
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	Broadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE)	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	10875	372456
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2624

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia 5
Release date	2013 June	2019 September
Colors	Black White Dark red	Blue Red Black Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	800 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	plastic body	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia 5
SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - S7272 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7270 S7272 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - S7275 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - S7275	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2(14.4 - 3G)/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia 5
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Unknown	DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia 5.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia 5
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 3G S7270; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE S7275; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7272 Duos with dual-SIM card slots	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 vs Sony Xperia 5