Xperia 5 III

Sony Xperia 5 III

Sony

Snapdragon 888 5G

128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC

8GB RAM

12MP

6.1" 1080x2520 pixels

Android 11, up to Android 13

4500mAh

Sony Xperia 5 III Android smartphone. Announced Apr 2021. Features 6.1″ display, Snapdragon 888 5G chipset, 4500 mAh battery, 256 GB storage, 8 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 6.

Network

Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 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, 71 - USA
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch

Status Available. Released 2021, October 08
Announced 2021, April 14

Body

SIM · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz)
Dimensions 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)

Display

Size 6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)

Platform

Operating System Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 660
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Memory

Internal Storage 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

Video 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Triple 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/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF
Features Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking

Selfie Camera

Video 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR

Sound

specs.keys.3.5mm jack Yes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers

Communications

NFC Yes
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Radio No
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Features

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

Battery

Type Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Wired, PD, 50% in 30 min

Miscellaneous

Price € 459.99
Colors Black, Green, Pink
Models XQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72, XQ-BQ42, XQ-BQ62, SO-53B

Tests

Camera Photo / Video
Display 590 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -26.7 LUFS (Good)
Performance AnTuTu: 708394 (v9) GeekBench: 3549 (v5.1) GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
specs.keys.Battery (old) Endurance rating 100h