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Sony Xperia 5 III

Sony Xperia 1 III

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
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, 66 - Europe
	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, 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, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia	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, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
		SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific)
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch
Announced	2021, April 14	2021, April 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, October 08	Available. Released 2021, August 25

Body
Dimensions	157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)	165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	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, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size	6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases

Platform
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 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-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 660

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.X	UFS 3.X

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/2.3, 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 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 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

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 Snapdragon Sound

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	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), 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, video output

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	Native Sony Alpha camera support

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Wired, PD, 50% in 30 min (advertised)	30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Wireless Reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Black, Green, Pink	Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Models	XQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72, XQ-BQ42, XQ-BQ62, SO-53B	XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72
Price	$ 550.00 / £ 295.90 / € 278.17	$ 850.00 / £ 414.14 / € 429.89

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 708394 (v9) GeekBench: 3549 (v5.1) GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-26.7 LUFS (Good)	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 100h	Endurance rating 82h