Sony Xperia 5 III vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia 5 III
7.4
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Sony Xperia 5 III Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Released · Oct 08, 2021
Released · Sep 22, 2023
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
3274 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$999 | €1199

Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
5.77 x 2.78 x 0.32 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump)
146.6 x 70.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.28 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.96 oz / 169.0 g 6.60 oz / 187.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Green, Pink Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 81.34% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 88.23% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2215 (Excellent)
Bright Min
3.3 (Poor) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) A17 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680
Hexa-core
2x3.78GHz
4x2.11G​Hz
GPU
Adreno 660 Apple GPU 6-core
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS) 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) iOS (18.x, 17.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2920
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 7447
3D Mark High
Untested 3628
3D Mark Low
Untested 2801

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 3274 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
10h 16min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
9h 55min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 43min
Browsing
14h 54min
Video
6h 54min
Gaming
8h 51min

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
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX803
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 2.44 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX633
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX713
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.5"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED Dual 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)
OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
8 MP (HDR) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
153
Overall
156
Photo
149
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023
FCC ID value: BCG-E8435A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1299
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1499
International.
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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
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