OnePlus 9 vs Sony Xperia 5 III Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia 5 III
OnePlus 9 Sony Xperia 5 III
Released · Apr 02, 2021
Released · Oct 08, 2021
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 23, 2021 Apr 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $729

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches
160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm
6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.77 oz / 192.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black Black, Green, Pink

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 87.27% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.34% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 6
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.5 (Average) 3.3 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge
Qi wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 50min
Browsing
11h 29min
Video
9h 16min
Gaming
9h 6min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
10h 16min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
9h 55min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Third camera
2 MP (Black and White) 12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
16 MP (EIS) 8 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 24, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF136
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

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