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Sony Xperia 5 III
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Sony · 2021

Sony Xperia 5 III

Sony Xperia 5 III Android smartphone. Announced Apr 2021. Features 6.1″ display, Snapdragon 888 5G chipset, 4500 mAh battery, 256 GB storage, 8 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 6.

Display 6.1"
Chipset Snapdragon 888 5G
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 12 MP
Battery 4500 mAh
Build 168g, 8.2mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2021, April 14
Status Available. Released 2021, October 08

Platform

OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 660

Display

Type OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size 6.1 inches, 86.9 cm 2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
memoryother UFS 3.X

Main Camera

Triple 12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", dual pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF
Features Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Body

Dimensions 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Battery

Type Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Wired, PD, 50% in 30 min

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
featuresother Native Sony Alpha camera support

Our Tests

Performance AnTuTu: 708394 (v9) GeekBench: 3549 (v5.1) GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 590 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -26.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 100h

Misc

Colors Black, Green, Pink
Models XQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72, XQ-BQ42, XQ-BQ62, SO-53B
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2021, April 14
Status Available. Released 2021, October 08
OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 660
Type OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size 6.1 inches, 86.9 cm 2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
memoryother UFS 3.X
Triple 12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", dual pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF
Features Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Dimensions 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Wired, PD, 50% in 30 min
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
featuresother Native Sony Alpha camera support
Performance AnTuTu: 708394 (v9) GeekBench: 3549 (v5.1) GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 590 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -26.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 100h
Colors Black, Green, Pink
Models XQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72, XQ-BQ42, XQ-BQ62, SO-53B
Price € 203.89 / £ 194.99
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73.4/100
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Processor 74
Display 81.4
Camera 72
Battery 62.8
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