Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia 1 II Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia 5 III
8.7
Sony Xperia 1 II
Sony Xperia 5 III Sony Xperia 1 II
Released · Oct 08, 2021
Released · May 22, 2020
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
Triple camera
Quad camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 256GB
4500 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
166 x 72 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 6.38 oz (181.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Green, Pink Black, Purple

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.34 % 82.59 %
Features
HDR support, 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680
Octa-core
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 650
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS) 8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
10h 16min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
9h 55min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 7min
Browsing
8h 40min
Video
8h 59min
Gaming
7h 51min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad 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, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
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)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Fourth camera
0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED 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 (120 fps), 720p
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
Front
8 MP (HDR) 8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

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,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 Bands n1, n3, n28, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 19, 2020
FCC ID value: PY7-65375K
Measured SAR
Head: 0.21 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.89 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.77 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 Feb 24, 2020
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