Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia 1 III Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia 5 III
7.5
Sony Xperia 1 III
Sony Xperia 5 III Sony Xperia 1 III
Released · Oct 08, 2021
Released · Jul 01, 2021
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
Triple camera
Quad camera
8GB · 256GB
12GB · 256GB
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 Apr 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1300

Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 6.60 oz (187.0 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, Other
Colors
Black, Green, Pink Black, Grey, Purple

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 81.34% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 90.99% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680
Octa-core
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS) 12GB/256GB (UFS)
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
10h 16min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
9h 55min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
9h 4min
Video
6h 5min
Gaming
7h 2min

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"
Pixel size: 1.8 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, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
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)
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, 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 (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
8 MP (HDR) 8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
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
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 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 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 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
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