Screen size
Xperia 10 III Lite6.0"
Xperia 5 IIIWinner: 6.1"+1.6%
Quick verdict
Xperia 5 III leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
Xperia 10 III Lite
2
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Xperia 5 III
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia 10 III Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia 5 III
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia 5 III
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
HSDPA 850 / 1900
Xperia 5 III
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
1, 3, 4, 12, 18, 19, 38, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia 5 III
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, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G bands
Xperia 10 III Lite
77, 78 SA/NSA
Xperia 5 III
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
Speed
Xperia 10 III Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia 5 III
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Xperia 10 III Lite
2021, August 20
Xperia 5 III
2021, April 14
Status
Xperia 10 III Lite
Available. Released 2021, August 27
Xperia 5 III
Available. Released 2021, October 08
Dimensions
Xperia 10 III Lite
154 x 68 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)
Xperia 5 III
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Xperia 10 III Lite
169 g (5.96 oz)
Xperia 5 III
168 g (5.93 oz)
Build
Xperia 10 III Lite
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame
Xperia 5 III
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia 10 III Lite
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Xperia 5 III
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xperia 5 III
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia 10 III Lite
OLED, 1B colors, HDR
Xperia 5 III
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size
Xperia 10 III Lite
6.0 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia 5 III
6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 10 III Lite
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
Xperia 5 III
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 10 III Lite
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Xperia 5 III
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
Triluminos display
Xperia 5 III
-
OS
Xperia 10 III Lite
Android 11
Xperia 5 III
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Xperia 10 III Lite
Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)
Xperia 5 III
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Xperia 10 III Lite
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)
Xperia 5 III
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Xperia 10 III Lite
Adreno 619
Xperia 5 III
Adreno 660
Card slot
Xperia 10 III Lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia 5 III
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia 10 III Lite
64GB 6GB RAM
Xperia 5 III
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
UFS
Xperia 5 III
UFS 3.X
Triple
Xperia 10 III Lite
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0"
Xperia 5 III
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
Xperia 10 III Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia 5 III
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video
Xperia 10 III Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Xperia 5 III
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Xperia 10 III Lite
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0"
Xperia 5 III
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Xperia 10 III Lite
HDR
Xperia 5 III
HDR
Video
Xperia 10 III Lite
1080p@30fps
Xperia 5 III
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Xperia 10 III Lite
Yes
Xperia 5 III
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia 10 III Lite
Yes
Xperia 5 III
Yes
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Xperia 5 III
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Xperia 10 III Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia 5 III
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia 10 III Lite
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Xperia 5 III
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Xperia 10 III Lite
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Xperia 5 III
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Xperia 10 III Lite
Yes
Xperia 5 III
Yes
Radio
Xperia 10 III Lite
No
Xperia 5 III
No
USB
Xperia 10 III Lite
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
Xperia 5 III
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
Sensors
Xperia 10 III Lite
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia 5 III
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Other
Xperia 10 III Lite
-
Xperia 5 III
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Type
Xperia 10 III Lite
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Xperia 5 III
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Xperia 10 III Lite
30W wired, PD, QC
Xperia 5 III
Wired, PD, 50% in 30 min
Colors
Xperia 10 III Lite
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Xperia 5 III
Black, Green, Pink
Models
Xperia 10 III Lite
XQ-BT44
Xperia 5 III
XQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72, XQ-BQ42, XQ-BQ62, SO-53B
Price
Xperia 10 III Lite
About 370 EUR
Xperia 5 III
€ 293.82