Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia 5 II

950 USD

950 USD

Available

Available

Sony Mobiles

Sony Mobiles

Sony Xperia 5 III

Sony Xperia 5 II

2021, July 31

2020, October 15

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia

1, 3, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G

157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)

158 x 68 x 8 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)

168 g (5.93 oz)

163 g (5.75 oz)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Black, Green, Pink

Black, Grey, Blue, Pink

OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020

OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)

6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)

1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)

Android 11

Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)

Adreno 660

Adreno 650

8GB

8GB

128GB/256GB

128GB/256GB UFS

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS

12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS

12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS

12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS

12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", Dual Pixel PDAF

12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", Dual Pixel PDAF

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking

Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm

8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm

HDR

HDR

1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable

Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable

Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery

Fast charging 21W, 50% in 30 min (advertised, with the incl. 18W charger) USB Power Delivery 3.0

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes

Yes 24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE

5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output

USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go

Yes

No

AnTuTu: 532655 (v8) GeekBench: 3301 (v5.1) GFXBench: 41fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)

Photo / Video

-28.3 LUFS (Average)

Endurance rating 102h