Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia 10 III

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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.

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Summary

Release Date

28 Nov, 2021
12 Jan, 2022
13 Mar, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 690
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
OLED
OLED
Flexible AMOLED
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

N/A
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
5400 mAh
30W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging
50W Quick Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.1/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
  • Bright, punchy display
  • Capable telephoto camera
  • Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No NFC support
  • Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

N/A
N/A
4.5/5
(6,818 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
1,176,492
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Mar 05, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
N/A
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC
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Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 560 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 560
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
8 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 619L
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
38.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
OLED
Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
120 Hz
2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9
21:9
20:9

Pixel Density

449 ppi
457 ppi
440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.6 %
80.49 %
87.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

157 mm
154 mm
163.9 mm

Width

68 mm
68 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.3 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

169 grams
169 grams
205 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX5 IPX8 IP6X
Yes Water resistant IPX5 IPX8 IP6X
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Very Good

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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size
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
50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel 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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
14h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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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
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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