Sony Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III comes in heavy
Sony is expecting to launch the Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III in the early summer. Here are the details you want to know.
Sony introduced the Xperia 1 III (Xperia 1 Mark 3) and Xperia 5 III (Xperia 5 Mark 3). Here is a quick overview of the two smartphones.
Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III
| Specification | Xperia 1 III | Xperia 5 III |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions & Weight | 165 x 71 x 8.2mm 186g | 157 x 68 x 8.2mm 168g |
| Display | 6.5″ 4K OLED HDR (3840 x 1644) 120Hz refresh rate 240Hz touch sampling rate 100% DCI-P3 HDR BT.2020 (Rec.2020) D65 White point 21:9 aspect ratio Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | 6.1″ FHD+ OLED HDR (2520 x 1080) 120Hz refresh rate 240Hz refresh rate 100% DCI-P3 HDR BT.2020 (Rec.2020) D65 White point 21:9 aspect ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888: – 1x Kryo 680 Prime Core @ 2.84GHz – x Kryo 680 Performance Cores @ 2.4GHz – 4x Kryo 680 Efficiency Cores @ 1.8GHz Adreno 660 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888: – 1x Kryo 680 Prime Core @ 2.84GHz – 3x Kryo 680 Performance Cores @ 2.4GHz – 4x Kryo 680 Efficiency Cores @ 1.8GHz Adreno 660 |
| RAM & Storage | 12GB RAM 256GB storage MicroSD card support | 8GB RAM 128GB storage MicroSD card support |
| Battery & Charging | 4,500mAh 30W fast wired charging Wireless charging support | 4,500mAh 30W fast wired charging Wireless charging support |
| Security | Side-mounted fingerprint scanner | Side-mounted fingerprint scanner |
| Rear Camera(s) | Camera setup: – Primary: 12MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.7″, 1.8µm, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF – Secondary: 12MP ultra-wide, f/2.2, 16mm, 1/2.6″, Dual Pixel PDAF – Tertiary: 12MP periscope, f/2.3-2.8, 70mm-105mm, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF – Quaternary: 3D iToF sensor Features: – ZEISS optics – 20fps AF/AE tracking burst with noise reduction – 60fps continuous AF/AE calculations – Real-time Eye AF – AI super-resolution zoom – Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye – Cinema Pro 4K 120fps recording with up to 5x slow motion | Camera setup: – Primary: 12MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.7″, 1.8µm, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF – Secondary: 12MP ultra-wide, f/2.2, 16mm, 1/2.6″, Dual Pixel PDAF – Tertiary: 12MP periscope, f/2.3-2.8, 70mm-105mm, 1/2.9″, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF Features: – ZEISS optics – 20fps AF/AE tracking burst with noise reduction – 60fps continuous AF/AE calculations – Real-time Eye AF – AI super-resolution zoom – Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye – Cinema Pro 4K 120fps recording with up to 5x slow motion |
| Front Camera(s) | 8MP | 8MP |
| Port(s) | USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone jack | USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Connectivity | 5G (Sub-6Hz) Bluetooth 5.x 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi NFC GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | 5G (Sub-6Hz) Bluetooth 5.x 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi NFC GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| Software | Android 11 out-of-the-box | Android 11 out-of-the-box |
| Other Features | – IP68 water and dust resistance – Full range front-firing stereo speakers – Dolby Atmos – Hi-Res Audio – 360 Reality Audio (through speakers) – 360 Spatial Sound (over headphones) – DualShock 4 direct connection – Dedicated camera shutter button | – IP68 water and dust resistance – Full range front-firing stereo speakers – Dolby Atmos – Hi-Res Audio – 360 Reality Audio (through speakers) – 360 Spatial Sound (over headphones) – DualShock 4 direct connection – Dedicated camera shutter button |
Pricing & Availability
The Sony Xperia 1 III is available in two colourways – Frosted Black and Frosted Purple. While, the Xperia 5 III is available in three colourways – Black, Pink, and Green. According to the source, both phones will be available in “early summer.”
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