Sony Xperia 5 II vs Sony Xperia 1 III

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Xperia 5 II	Sony Xperia 1 III

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	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	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
5G bands	1, 3, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	-	SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific)

Launch
Announced	2020, September 17	2021, April 14
Status	Available. Released 2020, October 12	Available. Released 2021, August 25

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions	158 x 68 x 8 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)	165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)
	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine	Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU	Adreno 650	Adreno 660
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.X

Main Camera
Features	Zeiss optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Single	-	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Triple	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	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 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Video	4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system	24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
	-	Native Sony Alpha camera support

Battery
Charging	21W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min	30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh	Li-Po 4500 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Grey, Blue, Pink	Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Models	SO-52A, XQ-AS52, XQ-AS62, XQ-AS72, A002SO, SOG02	XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72
Price	About 650 EUR	€ 505.26 / $ 903.43

Pricing
128GB 8GB RAM	$ 695.00	-
RENEWED	£ 239.00	-

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 102h	Endurance rating 82h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-28.3 LUFS (Average)	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 532655 (v8) GeekBench: 3301 (v5.1) GFXBench: 41fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 102h	Endurance rating 82h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	600 nits max brightness (measured)	620 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-28.3 LUFS (Average)	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 532655 (v8) GeekBench: 3301 (v5.1) GFXBench: 41fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)