Upper mid-range · 2021

Sony Xperia 5 III

Our Take CPU benches near recent upper-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A37

A well-rounded upper mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and a 120Hz display.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength AMOLED screen, 120Hz smooth scrolling
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In the Real World

See how the Sony Xperia 5 III looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW

Bypass charging can reduce heat while plugged in

Display

6.1″ · OLED · 1080 × 2520 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.1"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2520 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
590 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 660
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Current CPU tier
Upper mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
880,000
v10
GeekBench
3,549
Graphics test
GFXBench 53 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 660
Process
5 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz

Camera

12 MP f/1.7 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.7
OIS
Telephoto
12 MP f/2.3
Ultrawide
12 MP f/2.2
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony Exmor RS, 1.8µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom, RAW
Video
4K @ 120 fps
4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 30 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Lab endurance
100:00h
Wired charging
30 W
Bypass charging
Supported
Heat friendly
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-26.7 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Good (-26.7 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

168 g · 8.2 mm · IP65
Built to last
Height
157.0 mm
Width
68.0 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
Weight
168 g
IP rating
IP65
Water resistant

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Wins on most 3 wins 1 loss
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2520 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
Better video capture
4K @ 120 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
39% larger battery capacity
30 W vs 15 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
880k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs High-end tier
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Trades blows 1 win 2 losses
13% larger battery capacity
4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 120 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

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