Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia XZ

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Xperia 5 III compared with Xperia XZ

	SonyXperia 5 III	SonyXperia XZ
Overview
Released
Released	September 2021	October 2016
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	2520 × 1080 (better)	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	449 pixels per inch (better)	424 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	6.1-inch 21:9 Full HD+ HDR OLED; 120 Hz refresh and 240 Hz touch scanning	5.2-inch Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass
Display features
Display features	–	X-Reality for mobile
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 888 5G	Snapdragon 820
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	3 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB (better)	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform	Qualcomm MSM8996 quad-core with 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz clusters
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 530
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB	32 GB flash on the F8331; microSDXC expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	23 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch sensor	23 MP Exmor RS camera with ƒ/2.0 lens and flash
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, 16 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.2	–
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP variable 70/105 mm equivalent telephoto, ƒ/2.3 and ƒ/2.8	–
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, ƒ/2.0	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	Cinematography Pro 4K HDR recording up to 60 fps and 120 fps slow motion	4K rear video and 1080p front video
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro with Basic mode; up to 20 fps AF/AE bursts and real-time Eye AF	Triple image sensing combines predictive hybrid autofocus, laser distance sensing and RGBC-IR colour sensing; five-axis video stabilisation
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh (better)	2,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 11 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,500 mAh; USB Power Delivery charging; Sony includes a 30 W charger	Sony's F8331 white paper lists a 2,900 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 11 hours of video playback
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g	161 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	157 × 68 mm	146 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	ALKALEIDO metal back
Colours
Colours	–	Mineral Black, Platinum, Forest Blue, Deep Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Side-mounted fingerprint reader in the power button on UK models
Speakers
Speakers	Full-stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket	Front-facing stereo speakers with High-Resolution Audio and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11	Android 6.0 Marshmallow; Sony's revised 2017 white paper lists the later Android 8.0 update
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 9 on F8331; LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40 and 41
SIM
SIM	Hybrid dual nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C	USB-C with USB 2.0 and USB host; 3.5 mm headphone socket