Sony Xperia 10 III vs Sony Xperia 5 III Specs Comparison

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8.5
Sony Xperia 10 III
7.5
Sony Xperia 5 III
Sony Xperia 10 III Sony Xperia 5 III
Released · Jun 11, 2021
Released · Oct 08, 2021
6.0-inch
6.1-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
4500 mAh
4500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches
154 x 68 x 8.3 mm
6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 5.96 oz (169.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, White, Blue Black, Green, Pink

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
79.70 % 81.34 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 (8 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 560
Octa-core
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 619L Adreno 660
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 18min
Browsing
14h 40min
Video
11h 33min
Gaming
11h 2min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
10h 16min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
9h 55min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 54 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 8 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 Apr 14, 2021
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