Sony Xperia 5 III vs Razer Phone 2 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 5 III
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Sony Xperia 5 III or Razer Phone 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 5 III | Razer Phone 2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, April 14 | 2018, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.68 in | 158.5 x 79 x 8.5 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 3.11 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 220 g | 7.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Green, Pink | Mirror back, Rugged satin | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 850 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | IGZO IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 5.72" in | |
| Screen area | 86.9 cm2 | 90.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.4% | 72.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2520 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 449 PPI | 513 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR BT.2020 |
- Wide Colour Gamut -120 Hz -580 nits |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9'', Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6'', Dual Pixel PDAF |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.1'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/30/60/120fps, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64 GB, 8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 727390 | 275322 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1392 | 543 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2956 | 1895 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3496 | 2118 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3714 | 2020 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1077 | 503 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3136 | 2188 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2336 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8499 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13360 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | yes | |
| Edge | Yes | yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 15W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -RGB Illuminated Razer Chroma Logo on the back |
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