Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia XZ2

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Xperia 5 III compared with Xperia XZ2

	SonyXperia 5 III	SonyXperia XZ2
Overview
Released
Released	September 2021	April 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2520 × 1080 (better)	2160 × 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	5.7-inch 18:9 Full HD+ HDR TRILUMINOS LCD
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	–	X-Reality for mobile and Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 888 5G	Snapdragon 845
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB	64 GB UFS memory; microSDXC support up to 400 GB
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 (better)	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch sensor	19 MP Motion Eye camera with 1/2.3-inch stacked Exmor RS sensor, 25 mm ƒ/2.0 G Lens and 1.22 μm pixels
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	5 MP front camera
Video recording
Video recording	Cinematography Pro 4K HDR recording up to 60 fps and 120 fps slow motion	4K HDR rear video and 960 fps Full HD super slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro with Basic mode; up to 20 fps AF/AE bursts and real-time Eye AF	Predictive Capture, hybrid autofocus, triple image sensing and 3D Creator scanning
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh (better)	3,180 mAh
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,500 mAh; USB Power Delivery charging; Sony includes a 30 W charger	3,180 mAh capacity with Smart Stamina and Battery Care
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	USB Power Delivery and Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 support
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Qi wireless charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g (better)	198 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm (better)	11.1 mm
Height × width
Height × width	157 × 68 mm	153 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	Curved glass back and metal frame
Colours
Colours	–	Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection	Sony specifies IP65/IP68 dust and water protection; the USB port must be dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Rear fingerprint reader
Speakers
Speakers	Full-stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket	Front-facing stereo speakers with Dynamic Vibration System, LDAC and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11	Android 8.0 Oreo; PS4 Remote Play supported
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 18 with up to 1.2 Gbps downloads
SIM
SIM	Hybrid dual nano-SIM	Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM versions
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; USB-C to 3.5 mm audio adapter included