Screen size
Xperia 10 III6.0"
Xperia 5Winner: 6.1"+1.6%
Quick verdict
Xperia 10 III leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
Xperia 10 III
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Xperia 5
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia 10 III
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia 10 III
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 10 III
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
Xperia 5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia 10 III
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
5G bands
Xperia 10 III
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Xperia 5
-
Speed
Xperia 10 III
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia 5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
Announced
Xperia 10 III
2021, April 14
Xperia 5
2019, September 05. Released 2019, October 05
Status
Xperia 10 III
Available. Released 2021, June 11
Xperia 5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia 10 III
154 x 68 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)
Xperia 5
158 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Xperia 10 III
169 g (5.96 oz)
Xperia 5
164 g (5.78 oz)
Build
Xperia 10 III
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame
Xperia 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia 10 III
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia 5
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia 10 III
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xperia 5
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia 10 III
OLED, 1B colors, HDR
Xperia 5
OLED, HDR BT.2020
Size
Xperia 10 III
6.0 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia 5
6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 10 III
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
Xperia 5
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 10 III
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Xperia 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Other
Xperia 10 III
Triluminos display
Xperia 5
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia 10 III
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Xperia 5
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Chipset
Xperia 10 III
Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)
Xperia 5
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Xperia 10 III
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)
Xperia 5
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Xperia 10 III
Adreno 619
Xperia 5
Adreno 640
Card slot
Xperia 10 III
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia 5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia 10 III
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Xperia 5
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Xperia 10 III
UFS
Xperia 5
UFS 2.1
Triple
Xperia 10 III
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, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0"
Xperia 5
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, predictive dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Features
Xperia 10 III
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia 5
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video
Xperia 10 III
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Xperia 5
4K@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Single
Xperia 10 III
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0"
Xperia 5
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Xperia 10 III
HDR
Xperia 5
HDR
Video
Xperia 10 III
1080p@30fps
Xperia 5
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Loudspeaker
Xperia 10 III
Yes
Xperia 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia 10 III
Yes
Xperia 5
No
Other
Xperia 10 III
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Xperia 5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system
WLAN
Xperia 10 III
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia 10 III
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Xperia 5
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning
Xperia 10 III
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Xperia 5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Xperia 10 III
Yes
Xperia 5
Yes
Radio
Xperia 10 III
FM radio (region dependent)
Xperia 5
No
USB
Xperia 10 III
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port
Xperia 5
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Sensors
Xperia 10 III
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia 5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Type
Xperia 10 III
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Xperia 5
Li-Ion 3140 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia 10 III
21W wired (unofficial rating), PD, QC
Xperia 5
18W wired, PD2.0
Colors
Xperia 10 III
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Xperia 5
Blue, Red, Black, Grey
Models
Xperia 10 III
SO-52B, SOG04, XQ-BT52, A102SO
Xperia 5
J8210, J8270, J9210, SOV41, SO-01M
Price
Xperia 10 III
About 300 EUR
Xperia 5
About 500 EUR