Sony Xperia 5 II vs Sony Xperia 5 III

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Xperia 5 II compared with Xperia 5 III

	SonyXperia 5 II	SonyXperia 5 III
Overview
Released
Released	October 2020	September 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2520 × 1080	2520 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	449 pixels per inch	449 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	6.1-inch 21:9 Full HD+ HDR OLED with 120 Hz refresh and 240 Hz touch scanning	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
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 865 5G	Snapdragon 888 5G
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS; microSDXC 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	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch sensor	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch sensor
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, 16 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.2	12 MP, 16 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.2
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, 70 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.4	12 MP variable 70/105 mm equivalent telephoto, ƒ/2.3 and ƒ/2.8
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, ƒ/2.0	8 MP, ƒ/2.0
Video recording
Video recording	Cinematography Pro 4K HDR recording up to 60 fps and 120 fps slow motion	Cinematography Pro 4K HDR recording up to 60 fps and 120 fps slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro; up to 20 fps AF/AE burst and real-time Eye AF for people and animals	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)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,000 mAh; USB Power Delivery fast charging	4,500 mAh; USB Power Delivery charging; Sony includes a 30 W charger
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	163 g (better)	168 g
Thickness
Thickness	8 mm (better)	8.2 mm
Height × width
Height × width	158 × 68 mm	157 × 68 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IP65/IP68 water resistance	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket	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	Hybrid dual nano-SIM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1	USB-C