Sony Xperia 5 III

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Sony Xperia 5 III
CodenamePDX-214
Brand Sony
Manufacturer Sony
Slogan Speed and beyond, made compact
Series Sony Xperia
ModelXQ-BQ42
XQ-BQ52
XQ-BQ62
XQ-BQ72
SO-53B (NTT Docomo)
SOG05 (au/Okinawa Cellular)
A103SO (SoftBank)
Compatible networks
First released1 October 2021
Availability by region1 October 2021;2 years ago (2021-10-01) (UK)
8 October 2021;2 years ago (2021-10-08) (Worldwide)
12 November 2021;2 years ago (2021-11-12) (Japan; SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models)
22 April 2022;22 months ago (2022-04-22) (Japan; XQ-BQ42 SIM-unlocked model)
Predecessor Sony Xperia 5 II
Successor Sony Xperia 5 IV
Related Sony Xperia 1 III
Type Phablet
Form factor Slate
Dimensions157 mm (6.2 in) H
68 mm (2.7 in) W
8.2 mm (0.32 in) D
Mass168 g (5.9 oz)
Operating system Android 11 (upgradable up to Android 13)
System-on-chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU Octa-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680
GPU Adreno 660
Memory8  GB LPDDR5 RAM
Storage Universal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X)
128 GB (SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models)
256 GB (XQ-BQ42 model)
Removable storage microSDXC,
expandable up to 1 TB
BatteryNon-removable Li-ion 4500 mAh
USB PD 3.1 30W Charging
Display6.1 in (150 mm) 1080p 21:9 (2520 × 1080) HDR OLED CinemaWide™ display, 120  Hz refresh rate, ~449 pixel density
Gorilla Glass 6
HDR BT.2020
10-bit color depth (1B colors)
SoundFront Stereo speakers, 3.5 mm audio jack

360 Reality Audio hardware decoding

LDAC
Rear camera12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS
12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3-2.8, 70-105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS
12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 16mm (ultra-wide), 1/2.6", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF

Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Front camera 8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.0µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz)
Bluetooth 5.2
USB-C (supports DisplayPort)
NFC
GPS with Assisted GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
BeiDou
Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BQ42, SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models only)
Data inputsSensors:
Website Official website
References [1] [2] [3]

The Sony Xperia 5 III [lower-alpha 1] is an Android smartphone manufactured by Sony. Part of Sony's Xperia series, the phone was announced on April 14, 2021, along with the larger Xperia 1 III and the mid-range Xperia 10 III. [4] [5] [6]

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Design

The Xperia 5 III retains Sony's signature square design that is seen on previous Xperia phones. It is built similarly to the Xperia 1 III, using anodized aluminum for the frame and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 for the screen and back panel, as well as IP65 and IP68 certifications for water resistance. The build has a pair of symmetrical bezels on the top and the bottom, where the front-facing dual stereo speakers are placed. The left side of the phone contains a slot for a SIM card and a microSDXC card, while the right side contains a fingerprint reader embedded into the power button, a volume rocker and a shutter button. A dedicated Google Assistant button is located between the power and shutter buttons. The earpiece, front-facing camera, notification LED and various sensors are housed in the top bezel. The bottom edge has the primary microphone and USB-C port; the rear cameras are arranged in a vertical strip. The phone ships in three colors: Black, Green and Pink.

Specifications

Hardware

The Xperia 5 III is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and an Adreno 660 GPU, accompanied by 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It has 128 or 256 GB of UFS internal storage, which can be expanded up to 1 TB via the microSD card slot with a hybrid dual-SIM setup. The display is a 6.1-inch 1080p (2520 × 1080) HDR OLED with a 21:9 aspect ratio, resulting in a pixel density of 449 ppi. It features a 120 Hz refresh rate, and is capable of displaying one billion colors. The battery capacity is 4500 mAh; USB Power Delivery 3.0 is supported at 30 W over USB-C, although it lacks wireless charging capabilities. The device includes a 3.5 mm audio jack as well as an active external amplifier.

Camera

The Xperia 5 III has three 12 MP rear-facing cameras and an 8 MP front-facing camera. The rear cameras consist of a wide-angle lens (24 mm f/1.7), an ultra wide angle lens (16 mm f/2.2), and a variable telephoto lens that can switch between 70 mm and 105 mm with 3× or 4.4× optical zoom; each uses ZEISS' T✻ (T-Star) anti-reflective coating. Software improvements include real-time Eye AF and Optical SteadyShot.

Software

The Xperia 5 III runs on Android 11. Sony has also paired the phone's camera tech with a "Pro" mode developed by Sony's camera division CineAlta, whose features take after Sony's Alpha camera lineup.

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References

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Notes

  1. The model's Roman numeral suffix is read "Mark III" (mark three).