Sony Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III comes in heavy

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

SpecificationXperia 1 IIIXperia 5 III
Dimensions & Weight165 x 71 x 8.2mm
186g
157 x 68 x 8.2mm
168g
Display6.5″ 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
SoCQualcomm 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 & Storage12GB RAM
256GB storage
MicroSD card support
8GB RAM
128GB storage
MicroSD card support
Battery & Charging4,500mAh
30W fast wired charging
Wireless charging support
4,500mAh
30W fast wired charging
Wireless charging support
SecuritySide-mounted fingerprint scannerSide-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)8MP8MP
Port(s)USB Type-C
3.5mm headphone jack
USB Type-C
3.5mm headphone jack
Connectivity5G (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
SoftwareAndroid 11 out-of-the-boxAndroid 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.”