Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia 10 III

Comparing the Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia 10 III across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia 5 III runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Sony Xperia 10 III runs at 2.0 GHz, making Sony Xperia 5 III the better performer.

Display: Sony Xperia 5 III offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Sony Xperia 10 III offers 6 inches, making Sony Xperia 5 III the larger display of the two. Both Sony Xperia 5 III and Sony Xperia 10 III feature the same OLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia 5 III and Sony Xperia 10 III feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia 5 III and Sony Xperia 10 III feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Sony Xperia 5 III and Sony Xperia 10 III offer the same 4500 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Sony Xperia 5 III and Sony Xperia 10 III offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Sony Xperia 5 III

₹49,999

(Not Released in India)

Sony Xperia 10 III

₹34,999

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

N/A

Release Date

28 Nov, 2021

12 Jan, 2022

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 690
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
OLED	OLED
1080x2520 px (FHD+)	1080x2520 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

	N/A
8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

	N/A
4500 mAh	4500 mAh
30W Fast Charging	18W Quick Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1

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General

Operating System

Android v11

Performance

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Display Type

OLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x2520 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9

Pixel Density

449 ppi

457 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.6 %

80.49 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Bezel-less Display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

157 mm

154 mm

Width

68 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.3 mm

Weight

169 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX5 IPX8 IP6X

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.8µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor-R CMOS image sensor

12 MP
f/2.3 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.6" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera54 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 18W Quick Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass