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Sony Xperia 5 III

Sony Xperia 5 II

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 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 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
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA 1, 3, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Launch
Announced 2021, April 14 2020, September 17
Status Available. Released 2021, October 08 Available. Released 2020, October 12
Body
Dimensions 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in) 158 x 68 x 8 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
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
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 OLED, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size 6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density) 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 660 Adreno 650
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.X UFS 3.0
Main Camera
Modules 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
Features 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@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Dynamic vibration system
Snapdragon Sound
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Dynamic vibration system
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
 Native Sony Alpha camera support
Battery
Type Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wired, PD, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 21W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Misc
Colors Black, Green, Pink Black, Grey, Blue, Pink
Models XQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72, XQ-BQ42, XQ-BQ62, SO-53B SO-52A, XQ-AS52, XQ-AS62, XQ-AS72, A002SO, SOG02
Price $ 550.00 / £ 250.00 / € 324.39 About 650 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 708394 (v9)
GeekBench: 3549 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 532655 (v8)
GeekBench: 3301 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 41fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 590 nits max brightness (measured) 600 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker -26.7 LUFS (Good) -28.3 LUFS (Average)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 100h Endurance rating 102h

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