Sony Xperia 5 III vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia 5 III
9.2
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Sony Xperia 5 III Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Released · Oct 08, 2021
Released · May 21, 2021
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
10758 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 Apr 20, 2021

Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
5.96 oz / 169.0 g 24.06 oz / 682.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Metal
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, Green, Pink

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 81.34% screen-to-body 12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3.3 (Poor) 2.1 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680
Octa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 660 Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS) 8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
16GB/2048GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 10758 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
10h 16min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
9h 55min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
8 MP (HDR) 12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage
Memory 16GB/1024GB
With 16 RAM and 2TB storage
Memory 16GB/2048GB
With 5G
Weight 24.16 oz / 685.0 g
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Location GPS, A-GPS
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
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