Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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Xperia 5 III compared with Xperia XZ Premium

	SonyXperia 5 III	SonyXperia XZ Premium
Overview
Released
Released	September 2021	June 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	5.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2520 × 1080	3840 × 2160 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	449 pixels per inch	801 pixels per inch (better)
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	5.5-inch 4K HDR TFT LCD with Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	–	TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 888 5G	Snapdragon 835
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform	Qualcomm MSM8998 octa-core, 2.45 GHz and 1.9 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 540
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB	64 GB UFS; microSDXC expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	19 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	19 MP Exmor RS Motion Eye camera with ƒ/2.0 lens
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; 720p at 960 fps super slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro with Basic mode; up to 20 fps AF/AE bursts and real-time Eye AF	Memory-stacked sensor with Predictive Capture and triple image sensing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh (better)	3,230 mAh
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 G8141 white paper specifies a 3,230 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 680 minutes of video playback
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g (better)	191 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	157 × 68 mm	156 × 77 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Colours
Colours	–	Deepsea Black, Luminous Chrome, Bronze Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Side fingerprint reader on UK models
Speakers
Speakers	Full-stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket	Front-facing stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11	Android 7.1 Nougat
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 16 downlink on supported G8141 networks
SIM
SIM	Hybrid dual nano-SIM	Nano-SIM on G8141
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	–
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C	USB-C; 3.5 mm headphone socket