Sony Xperia XZ3 vs Sony Xperia 5 III Specs Comparison

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8.3
Sony Xperia XZ3
7.5
Sony Xperia 5 III
Sony Xperia XZ3 Sony Xperia 5 III
Released · Oct 17, 2018
Released · Oct 08, 2021
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
3330 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 30, 2018 Apr 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$900

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches
158 x 73 x 9.9 mm
6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Green, Red, White Black, Green, Pink

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 80.67% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.34% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 550 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 6
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) 3.3 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 660
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
3330 mAh, Li - Polymer 4500 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
10h 16min
Video
11h 26min
Gaming
9h 55min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
19 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.22 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"
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
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

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

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, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 03, 2018
FCC ID value: PY7-26828G
Measured SAR
Head: 0.14 W/kg
Body: 0.44 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg
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