Sony Xperia 5 III vs Xperia 1 III

Sony Xperia 5 III Sony Xperia 1 III

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 5 III (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on April 14 2021 against the Sony Xperia 1 III which is powered by the same chip. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 5 III

Shows 37% longer battery life (30:20 vs 22:10 hours)
Weighs 18 grams less

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 III

43% higher pixel density (643 vs 449 PPI)
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Supports wireless charging up to
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (822K versus 683K)
Reverse charging feature

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Xperia 5 III 84 Xperia 1 III 91 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Xperia 5 III 79 Xperia 1 III 85 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Xperia 5 III 75 Xperia 1 III 70 Camera Photo and video recording quality Xperia 5 III 69 Xperia 1 III 74 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Xperia 5 III 90 Xperia 1 III 91 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Xperia 5 III 78 Xperia 1 III 81

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Xperia 5 III vs Xperia 1 III

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1644 x 3840 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	21:9
PPI	449 ppi	643 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	350 nits	385 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	620 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	81.4%	84.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	100%	99.9%
PWM	490 Hz	476 Hz
Response time	14 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Xperia 5 III +5% 593 nits Xperia 1 III 566 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	157 mm (6.18 inches)	165 mm (6.5 inches)
Width	68 mm (2.68 inches)	71 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	168 gramm (5.93 oz)	186 gramm (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black Green Pink	Black Gray Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Xperia 5 III 81.4% Xperia 1 III +3% 84.2%

Performance

Tests of Sony Xperia 5 III and Sony Xperia 1 III in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max. clock	2840 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 660
GPU clock	840 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~1720 GFLOPS	~1720 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	256 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 1000 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Xperia 5 III 1127 Xperia 1 III +1% 1139 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Xperia 5 III +1% 3567 Xperia 1 III 3520 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Xperia 5 III 683103 Xperia 1 III +20% 822689

CPU	152244	209846
GPU	278585	310543
Memory	103244	133819
UX	143374	164785
Total score	683103	822689

3DMark Wild Life Performance Xperia 5 III 5537 Xperia 1 III +1% 5573

Stability	65%	71%
Graphics test	33 FPS	33 FPS
Graphics score	5537	5573
PCMark 3.0 score	-	14369

AnTuTu Benchmark Rating (149th and 67th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
OS size	17.6 GB	16 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Charge power	30 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (49% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:50 hr	1:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:32 hr	06:40 hr
Watching video	17:37 hr	09:59 hr
Gaming	05:12 hr	04:13 hr
Standby	84 hr	80 hr

General battery life Xperia 5 III +37% 30:20 hr Xperia 1 III 22:10 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical 4.4x	Optical 4.4x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	124°	124°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7" Sony IMX557 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7" Sony IMX557 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 105 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9" Sony IMX663 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9" Sony IMX663 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Depth lens	-	- 0.3 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 1 III from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/4"	1/4"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Xperia 5 III n/a Xperia 1 III 118 Video quality Xperia 5 III n/a Xperia 1 III 102 Generic camera score Xperia 5 III n/a Xperia 1 III 115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat*	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Xperia 5 III 79.7 dB Xperia 1 III +2% 81.5 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	April 2021	April 2021
Release date	October 2021	June 2021
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display performance and camera are more important to you then choose the Sony Xperia 1 III. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Sony Xperia 5 III.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Sony Xperia 5 III 47 (55.3%) Sony Xperia 1 III 38 (44.7%) Vote Total votes: 85

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