Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia 5 II Comparison and Differences

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Sony Xperia 5 III

Sony Xperia 5 III

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Sony Xperia 5 II

Sony Xperia 5 II

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Sony Xperia 5 III or Sony Xperia 5 II Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Sony Xperia 5 III Sony Xperia 5 II
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Release date 2021, April 14 2020, September 17
Dimensions (HxWxD) 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.68 in 158 x 68 x 8 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.68 in
Weight 168 g | 5.93 oz 163 g | 5.75 oz
Body Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
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Colors Black, Green, Pink Black, Grey, Blue, Pink
Battery 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Approximate price 900 EUR
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Screen

Technology OLED OLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 1B 16M
Screen size 6.1" in 6.1" in
Screen area 86.9 cm2 86.9 cm2
Screen format 21:9 (height:width) 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 81.4% 80.9%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2520 px 1080 x 2520 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 449 PPI 449 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Other specs - 120Hz
-HDR BT.2020
- HDR BT.2020
-Triluminos display
-X-Reality Engine
-120Hz refresh rate
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Triple 12 MP, Triple
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/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
-12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS
-12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55'', Dual Pixel PDAF
Functions Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
DxOMark Main Score 111
DxOMark Photo 114
DxOMark Video 99
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, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 11 Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
Chipset - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
CPU - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU Adreno 660 Adreno 650
External memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 727390 565295
GeekBench 6 Single Core 1392 1138
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 2956 3176
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 3496 2743
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 3714 2885
GeekBench 5 Single Core 1077 788
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 3136 2557

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
-5G - SA/NSA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE 5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE

Music and Audio

Radio No No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio
-Dynamic vibration system
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
-Dynamic vibration system

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, 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 charging 21W, 50% in 30 min
-USB Power Delivery 3.0
- IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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