Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia Z1

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Xperia 5 III compared with Xperia Z1

	SonyXperia 5 III	SonyXperia Z1
Overview
Released
Released	September 2021	September 2013
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	5″
Resolution
Resolution	2520 × 1080 (better)	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	449 pixels per inch (better)	441 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-inch Full HD TRILUMINOS TFT LCD
Display features
Display features	–	X-Reality for mobile picture processing
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 888 5G	Snapdragon 800
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB (better)	16 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform	Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8974 at 2.2 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 330
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB	16 GB flash; microSDXC slot supports up to 64 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	20.7 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)	2 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch sensor	20.7 MP, 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS sensor, 27 mm ƒ/2.0 G Lens, BIONZ image processing and LED 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	2 MP camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	Cinematography Pro 4K HDR recording up to 60 fps and 120 fps slow motion	1080p video; HDR movie mode
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro with Basic mode; up to 20 fps AF/AE bursts and real-time Eye AF	Superior Auto, burst mode, Social Live and dedicated two-stage camera button
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh (better)	3,000 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 C6903 white paper lists a 3,000 mAh minimum embedded battery and STAMINA mode
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g (better)	170 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm (better)	8.5 mm
Height × width
Height × width	157 × 68 mm	144 × 74 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP58
Materials
Materials	–	Tempered-glass front and back with one-piece aluminium frame
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White, Purple
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection	Sony specifies IP55/IP58 water and dust protection; freshwater immersion to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes requires the port covers to be shut
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	–
Speakers
Speakers	Full-stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket	Mono loudspeaker; ClearAudio+ and xLoud processing
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11	Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 4; UK C6903 supports LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 20
SIM
SIM	Hybrid dual nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C	Micro-USB 2.0 with MHL video output; 3.5 mm headphone socket