Screen size
equal specsXperia 5 II6.1"
Xperia 5 III6.1"
Quick verdict
Xperia 5 II leads the measured specs 3-2.
Measured wins
Xperia 5 II
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
16
equal specs
Xperia 5 III
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Xperia 5 II
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia 5 III
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Xperia 5 II
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia 5 III
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 5 II
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xperia 5 III
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia 5 II
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
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired 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
equal specsXperia 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 5 II
1, 3, 8, 28, 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 5 II
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Xperia 5 III
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Xperia 5 II
2020, September 17
Xperia 5 III
2021, April 14
Status
Xperia 5 II
Available. Released 2020, October 12
Xperia 5 III
Available. Released 2021, October 08
Dimensions
Xperia 5 II
158 x 68 x 8 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Xperia 5 III
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Xperia 5 II
163 g (5.75 oz)
Xperia 5 III
168 g (5.93 oz)
Build
Xperia 5 II
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Xperia 5 III
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia 5 II
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia 5 III
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia 5 II
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 5 II
OLED, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Xperia 5 III
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size
Xperia 5 II
6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia 5 III
6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 5 II
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Xperia 5 III
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 5 II
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Xperia 5 III
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Other
Xperia 5 II
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
Xperia 5 III
-
OS
Xperia 5 II
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
Xperia 5 III
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Xperia 5 II
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
Xperia 5 III
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Xperia 5 II
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Xperia 5 III
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Xperia 5 II
Adreno 650
Xperia 5 III
Adreno 660
Card slot
Xperia 5 II
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia 5 III
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia 5 II
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Xperia 5 III
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Xperia 5 II
UFS 3.0
Xperia 5 III
UFS 3.X
Triple
Xperia 5 II
12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF
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 5 II
Zeiss optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Xperia 5 III
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video
Xperia 5 II
4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Xperia 5 III
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Xperia 5 II
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia 5 III
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Xperia 5 II
HDR
Xperia 5 III
HDR
Video
Xperia 5 II
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Xperia 5 III
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Xperia 5 II
Yes, with stereo speakers
Xperia 5 III
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia 5 II
Yes
Xperia 5 III
Yes
Other
Xperia 5 II
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system
Xperia 5 III
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Xperia 5 II
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Xperia 5 III
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia 5 II
5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Xperia 5 III
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Xperia 5 II
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Xperia 5 III
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Xperia 5 II
Yes
Xperia 5 III
Yes
Radio
Xperia 5 II
No
Xperia 5 III
No
USB
Xperia 5 II
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Xperia 5 III
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
Sensors
Xperia 5 II
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Xperia 5 III
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Other
Xperia 5 II
-
Xperia 5 III
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Type
Xperia 5 II
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Xperia 5 III
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Xperia 5 II
21W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min
Xperia 5 III
Wired, PD, 50% in 30 min
Colors
Xperia 5 II
Black, Grey, Blue, Pink
Xperia 5 III
Black, Green, Pink
Models
Xperia 5 II
SO-52A, XQ-AS52, XQ-AS62, XQ-AS72, A002SO, SOG02
Xperia 5 III
XQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72, XQ-BQ42, XQ-BQ62, SO-53B
Price
Xperia 5 II
About 650 EUR
Xperia 5 III
€ 293.82