Sony Xperia 5 III review

03 August 2021


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John, 20 Aug 2021Jack of all trades, but master of none? I'd be way mor... moreThat is what jack of all trades means, it can do all in this case including stuff other brands can't.

Master of none would be on the performance part, the throttling is heavy here and the phone still gets hot, but that's more of a 888 issue because 5 II didn't have these problems as much.

I do wonder how hot the Xperia 5 III is in daily use, my LG G8S gets very warm but not hot under heavy benchmarks, but it never even gets warm under normal use or even gaming.

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    • 09 Sep 2021

    haha bobo, 21 Aug 20211000 Euros for this? I don't know dude. A Mi 11 can... moreXiaomi = bigger, ugly notch, not water resistant, bloated UI, no 3.5mm jack.

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      • ix0
      • 07 Sep 2021

      Snacksnack, 26 Aug 2021I have a 5II - just deactivate the button from your setting... moreHow can i deactivate this stupid Button? Sony theirself tells nothing about and under System-Gestures for example there is no options like on Nokia Devices. Sony is stupid. Also no casual 4K60FPS video ist idiotic.

        H, 22 Aug 2021The Xperias are not made for everyone. It's very targe... moreAgreed. At least in Hong Kong, where I live, people would judge you by the phone brand you choose.

        Personally I would not choose any Chinese brand and prefer Japanese, Korean or even Taiwanese (currently still using a LG V10).

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          • ndH
          • 26 Aug 2021

          Stanley Kubrick, 09 Aug 2021I would support a boycott on the dedicated Google assistant... moreI have a 5II - just deactivate the button from your settings if you don't like it. It's not like that's a hard thing to do. Why use ADB for that?

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            • uCh
            • 23 Aug 2021

            that aspect ratio is really bothering me.
            i'm a fans of Sony since Z1C until XZ2P for now.
            but now they change the screen aspect ratio, even longer than other's 18:9

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              • XBA
              • 22 Aug 2021

              haha bobo, 21 Aug 20211000 Euros for this? I don't know dude. A Mi 11 can... moreThe Xperias are not made for everyone. It's very targeted. If you think they can be compared to xiaomis then you shouldn't be looking at this review.

                svaberget, 09 Aug 2021Didn't the same thing happen btw Xperia 1 ii and Xperi... moreBecause GSM always tested 5 several months later than 1, resulting in a better system/firmware/software. After the system updating to 61.0.A.11.31, the third or forth update after the release, 1 III is significantly cooler when gaming and charging, and the battery life is longer. Now I enable 120 hz and get a similar battery life in my use as the 60 hz with the old system.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • y$e
                  • 22 Aug 2021

                  haha bobo, 21 Aug 20211000 Euros for this? I don't know dude. A Mi 11 can... morelol compare this phone to those crap MIUI

                    1000 Euros for this? I don't know dude.

                    A Mi 11 can be bought for 400 Euros less, and it has a much better display, charging.
                    Although Sony's software isn't even as polished as MIUI, which has been refined a lot.

                    Or even a Mi 10T Pro from last year, I actually don't get why they price it so high up, while there are better value phones half the price.

                    I doubt that if people buy this, they'll just replace this with another phone.
                    Unlike some people who actually value phones, which they use for 5+ years.

                    I don't think this phone is good enough for everyone.

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                      • John
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                      • 20 Aug 2021

                      Anonymous, 03 Aug 2021Xperia 5 III has like expected a better battery life, not g... moreJack of all trades, but master of none? I'd be way more than happy to have a phone with all the essential features like the headphone jack and microSD card support rather than buying a flagship phone that solely focuses on the camera or the display but doesn't have any of those essential features. No way in h*ll I'm going to spend more money for wireless Bluetooth audio and cloud storage on top of an already expensive smartphone in the first place.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 70d
                        • 11 Aug 2021

                        Nick, 11 Aug 2021Yea exactly, I'd like a follow up on this actually giv... moreI'm still waiting for a source.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • StU
                          • 11 Aug 2021

                          Nick Tegrataker, 11 Aug 2021It was more like I was laughing at the other user's la... moreOK, cool.

                            Anonymous, 11 Aug 2021You take it so seriously about a phone camera than anything... moreIt was more like I was laughing at the other user's lack of knowledge, but ok.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • StU
                              • 11 Aug 2021

                              Nick Tegrataker, 09 Aug 2021"Its a wide depth of field with no AF triggered scenar... moreYou take it so seriously about a phone camera than anything else.

                              Trash the camera
                              Its all about

                              6000mah
                              S888+ rooted overclocked could, gpu
                              Sapphire glass
                              Ceramic or carbon fibre, brass, copper , titanium back and sides
                              1 inch sensor with xenon flash
                              4k screen
                              700ppi
                              Dual 5g standby, like the Sony Pro
                              Double shield cooling copper Chambers
                              18gb Ram
                              Arm cortex A15, big huge die cores than maggot tiny 5nm v6 vs v12 A15 cores

                              That's premium prestige craftsmanship

                                Anonymous, 10 Aug 2021Pixel phones are trash, they no longer use Snapdragon 8 ser... more"Pixel phones are garbage, they no longer use the Snapdragon 8 series but the S6 series, lmao."

                                What pixel other than line A does 6xx use? Even on the A series it only made it 3a, but don't worry, it inspires a lot of confidence comparing a mid-range of $ 400 to a high-end of $ 1000

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                                  • nFe
                                  • 11 Aug 2021

                                  svaberget, 09 Aug 2021Didn't the same thing happen btw Xperia 1 ii and Xperi... moreYea exactly, I'd like a follow up on this actually given Xperia 1 II vs Xperia 5 II had the same issue as Xperia 1 III vs Xperia 5 III

                                  Makes me think this isn't a preproduction issue but something else

                                  Could be the ToF sensor actually making long range focussing worse?

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 10 Aug 2021

                                    Was there ever a reason on why the Photo Quality Comparison "Good Light" image is so much worse than the Video Comparison "Good Light" still, the Xperia 5 II, or the 1 III? It doesn't line up with the comments on relative camera quality between the 5 III and 1 III, and the photos in the article don't seem to have the same issues.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 70d
                                      • 10 Aug 2021

                                      Anonymous, 09 Aug 2021It's a preproduction issue :) either lenses are misali... moreSource?

                                        Anonymous, 10 Aug 2021A22 5Gand for Zzz too: thx. though i made a mistake, mea culpa, in my previous posting. i meant a smartphone in the premium / flagship class, equivalent to xperia 5III. you know, apples and oranges... :)

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