Sony Xperia 5 III
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Sony Xperia 5 III

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Released 2021, October 08
168g, 8.2mm thickness
Android 11, up to Android 13
128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
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Specification source: GSMArena device record.

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Network

TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA

Launch

Announced2021, April 14
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, October 08

Body

Dimensions157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
Weight168 g (5.93 oz)
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

Battery

TypeOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
ChargingWired, PD, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

Display

Size6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6

Platform

OSAndroid 11, upgradable to Android 13
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUAdreno 660

Memory

Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFCYes
RadioNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output

Features

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

Misc

ColorsBlack, Green, Pink
Price$ 550.00 / € 315.02 / £ 258.00
ModelsXQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72, XQ-BQ42, XQ-BQ62, SO-53B

Main Camera

FeaturesZeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Triple12 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/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF

Tests

PerformanceAnTuTu: 708394 (v9) GeekBench: 3549 (v5.1) GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display590 nits max brightness (measured)
CameraPhoto / Video
Loudspeaker-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)Endurance rating 100h