Sony Xperia 5 III review

03 August 2021


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Nick Tegrataker, 04 Aug 2021The 1st link explains how iToF sensor helps the camera focu... moreLol, he doesn't understand his own sources doesn't support his points. Basically he is saying that 1iii is using tof to create a '3d pop' while 5iii looks 'flat' because of not having tof, all while the image is represented in a 2d plane. Definitely one of the topmost ridiculous things I've read in gsmarena.

    Woohoo, 04 Aug 2021Seriously, 3x the price? I'm curious as to which coun... moreColombia 🥲 Even last year's Xperia is about twice the price on unofficial resellers.

      Anonymous, 04 Aug 2021Between correct colours and warm/yellowish tones, there are... moreSamsung displays have won awards across all categories.
      The S21 Ultra display is one of the best.

      Xperia display gets outperformed in brightness by budget phones. Even some old phones with Lcd have higher brightness than Xperia 5 III and 1 III.

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        • 04 Aug 2021

        Alpha, 04 Aug 2021I do and so many other people, and some who had Samsung and... moreI don't know if you know how ridiculous you sound.

        Sony should care about consumers want. If you care about what Sony wants, you must have some Sony shares.

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          • 04 Aug 2021

          Anonymous, 04 Aug 2021You cannot achieve accuracy on samsung phone, not even tryi... moreJust stop your biased comments already. No one is bashing Xperia 5 III here. Most are praising it for its improved camera performance over Xperia 1 III, but you mananged to post a bunch of trollful comments to bait Samsung users.

          This website has always detailed what settings to set to get the best colour accuracy for Samsung phones. S21 5G reached dE2000 of 1.3. Stop spreading lies.

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            • 04 Aug 2021

            mixedfish, 04 Aug 2021If you want to know why Sony has lower brightness than comp... moreSounds like hogwash to me. What about the green tint problem of Xperia 10 III?

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              • 04 Aug 2021

              If you want to know why Sony has lower brightness than competitors despite all these OLED panels being made by Samsung is because Sony does PWM drivers very different to competitors. They do not use DAC bit depth sensing to attribute frame rate to screen frequency. It is why Sony does not have variable frame rate despite having 120hz technology. it's either off or on.

              Sony deliberately does this because it has superior low brightness color accuracy and eliminates banding. It also reduces complexity of the screen panel for greater reliability. That's why you don't hear about Sony going weird green/blue/yellow wash but Samsung phones has so many cases.

              And most of all it benefits PWM effects on your eyes in low brightness viewing which is the major flaw with OLED. The Xperia 1 iii is at a comfortable 480hz but the Samsung Ultra S21 and Iphone 12 Max pro are 250hz.

                Tann Hauser, 04 Aug 2021https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00246255 ... moreThe 1st link explains how iToF sensor helps the camera focus on a subject more accurately,
                The 2nd one states iToF sensor works with all of its three cameras,
                Finally, the 3rd one describes the difference between the way an iToF sensor and a laser AF sensor work.

                Literally none of the pages you linked supports your argument that iToF sensor is used for "multiple focal points processing to achieve miniscule multiple blur effects" in regular shooting modes like you've been saying for this whole time. Actually, did you even try reading them before posting them or are you just throwing me a bunch of random links now hoping that some of them will stick and prove your point somehow? This is getting hopeless, please just stop it already smh.

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                  • 04 Aug 2021

                  Tann Hauser, 04 Aug 2021https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00246255 ... moreThat statements are about how iToF helping the built in AF to get better performance & faster in low light, the same function as any other phones that using ToF out there. Nothing about mapping some depth of field beyond what a sensor size & fixed aperture lens can do (unless the fake bokeh Portrait Mode). It will be stupid samples such as GSMarena shows here on a flat surface, resulting in lots of corner softness. It helps mapping distance, not treat a flat surface as a round ball.

                  The problem lies here is that 1iii is the worst, 5iii are better. So are implementation of iToF in Xperia phones degrades quality by softens the whole frame, including the subject its focus to? 🥴

                  YOU STILL DON'T GET THE POINT of it.

                    Nick Tegrataker, 04 Aug 2021That's what happens only when you use the portrait mod... morehttps://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00246255
                    https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/articles/00246250
                    https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/articles/00246252
                    How long are you gonna keep this up?
                    These baseless madeup claims about different quality lenses on same gen and cam setup devices?
                    Those have absolutely no logic behind them.

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                      • 04 Aug 2021

                      Anonymous, 04 Aug 2021Lower Accuracy by how much? It's like a a speed diffe... moreBetween correct colours and warm/yellowish tones, there are huge differences.
                      Even some old phones with LCD can have better results.

                      - Photos with wrong colours, excess of HDR, bad texture by excess of NR
                      - low bitrate videos
                      - low accuracy screen
                      - slower performance than phones with same cpu , need to factory reset once per year.

                      Samsung should stop making flagships.

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                        • 04 Aug 2021

                        After reading this it seems that at the end it's better to buy the Xperia 5 II instead of this 5 III for now. I was waiting for a review about this 5 III and belived that it has the wireless charge feature but apparently not...

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                          • 04 Aug 2021

                          Anonymous, 04 Aug 2021Exactly the difference in delta values between Sammy and So... moreNo wonder they have been reduced to irrelevancy is smartphone segment

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                            • 04 Aug 2021

                            Anonymous, 04 Aug 2021Lower Accuracy by how much? It's like a a speed diffe... moreExactly the difference in delta values between Sammy and Sony is so less, it's hardly noticeable to the naked eye.
                            But the lack of brightness will be easily noticeable. Sony simply cutting costs here by providing lower quality screen

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                              • 04 Aug 2021

                              Anonymous, 04 Aug 2021Sammy boys are gonna b**** about brightness to make us forg... moreLower Accuracy by how much?
                              It's like a a speed difference between 167mph and 168 mph. Most people aren't going to notice it.

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                                • 04 Aug 2021

                                Tann Hauser, 04 Aug 2021Here you go again. It doesnt have anything to do with len... moreEveryone knows you a Sony trollll. No one takes you seriously on Gsmarena

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                                  • 04 Aug 2021

                                  Anonymous, 04 Aug 2021Yet another lower quality dim panel from Sony That has become a signature of Sony smartphones for the past two years.

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                                    Anonymous, 04 Aug 2021Another reason why people have lost faith in Sony smartphones. Sony's best days are behind them

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                                      • 04 Aug 2021

                                      Anonymous, 04 Aug 2021Speaks a lot about the quality control of Sony.Another reason why people have lost faith in Sony smartphones.

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                                        • 04 Aug 2021

                                        Yet another lower quality dim panel from Sony