Sony Xperia 5 III vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia 5 III
8.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
Sony Xperia 5 III Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
Released · Oct 08, 2021
Released · Aug 27, 2021
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
6.7-inch · 2636x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
3300 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump)
166 x 72.2 x 6.9 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)
Folded
2.84 x3.40 x0.62 inches (72.2 x 86.4 x 15.9 mm)
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Dust; IPX8
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Green, Pink Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI
Technology
OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.34 % 84.79 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
1.9 inches
260 x512 px
AMOLED
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 660
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS) 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 3300 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
10h 16min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
9h 55min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
10h 13min
Video
7h 10min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual 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 (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 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)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 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"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Yes
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP (HDR) 10 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.1
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 23, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMF711U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.05 W/kg
Body: 1.08 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.21 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999 / € 1099

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 Aug 11, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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