Sony Xperia 1 II vs Sony Xperia 5 III

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Xperia 1 II compared with Xperia 5 III

	SonyXperia 1 II	SonyXperia 5 III
Overview
Released
Released	June 2020	September 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.1″
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 1644 (better)	2520 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	643 pixels per inch (better)	449 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	4K HDR OLED, 21:9 CinemaWide	6.1-inch 21:9 Full HD+ HDR OLED; 120 Hz refresh and 240 Hz touch scanning
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back
Display features
Display features	Creator mode powered by CineAlta; X1 for mobile; motion blur reduction (Sony says equivalent to 90 Hz, not native 90 Hz)	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 865 5G	Snapdragon 888 5G
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB (better)	128 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB UFS; microSDXC slot supports up to 1 TB	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch Exmor RS sensor	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch sensor
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.55-inch Exmor RS sensor	12 MP, 16 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.2
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, 70 mm, ƒ/2.4, 1/3.4-inch sensor	12 MP variable 70/105 mm equivalent telephoto, ƒ/2.3 and ƒ/2.8
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/4-inch sensor	8 MP, ƒ/2.0
Zoom
Zoom	Sony lists 3× optical zoom with the 70 mm telephoto lens	–
Video recording
Video recording	Cinema Pro records 4K HDR at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 2K 120 fps 10-bit HDR slow motion	Cinematography Pro 4K HDR recording up to 60 fps and 120 fps slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro; ZEISS T* coating; up to 20 fps AF/AE burst on 24 mm camera; Real-time Eye AF; 3D iToF sensor	Photography Pro with Basic mode; up to 20 fps AF/AE bursts and real-time Eye AF
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,000 mAh	4,500 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 21 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	4,500 mAh; USB Power Delivery charging; Sony includes a 30 W charger
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB Power Delivery; Sony claims up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with a 21 W charger sold separately	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi wireless charging; Sony did not give a wattage in its specification	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	181 g	168 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.2 mm
Height × width
Height × width	166 × 72 mm	157 × 68 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Colours
Colours	Black; Mirrored Slate was exclusive to Vodafone in the UK	–
Buttons
Buttons	Power, volume and dedicated camera shutter	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony rates it IP65/68 for water and dust resistance	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Front-facing stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding and DSEE Ultimate	Full-stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	Android 11
Connectivity
SIM
SIM	–	Hybrid dual nano-SIM
Mobile network
Mobile network	Sub-6 GHz 5G and 4G LTE	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6, 2×2 MIMO	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 with DisplayPort 4K/60 output; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C