Engineering:Sony Xperia 5 III

Short description: Android phablet

Sony Xperia 5 III

Codename	PDX-214
Brand	Sony
Manufacturer	Sony
Slogan	Speed and beyond, made compact
Series	Sony Xperia
Model	XQ-BQ42 XQ-BQ52 XQ-BQ62 XQ-BQ72 SO-53B (NTT Docomo) SOG05 (au/Okinawa Cellular) A103SO (SoftBank)
Compatible networks	2G 3G 4G LTE 5G WiMAX 2+ (SOG05 model only)
First released	1 October 2021
Availability by region	1 October 2021 (2021-10-01) (UK) 8 October 2021 (2021-10-08) (Worldwide) 12 November 2021 (2021-11-12) (Japan ; SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) 22 April 2022 (2022-04-22) (Japan ; XQ-BQ42 SIM-unlocked model)
Predecessor	Sony Xperia 5 II
Successor	Sony Xperia 5 IV
Related	Sony Xperia 1 III
Type	Phablet
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	157 mm (6.2 in) H 68 mm (2.7 in) W 8.2 mm (0.32 in) D
Mass	168 g (5.9 oz)
Operating system	Android 11 (upgradable up to Android 13)
System on chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU	Octa-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680
GPU	Adreno 660
Memory	8 GB LPDDR5 RAM
Storage	Universal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) 128 GB (SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) 256 GB (XQ-BQ42 model)
Removable storage	microSDXC, expandable up to 1 TB
Battery	Non-removable Li-ion 4500 mAh USB PD 3.1 30W Charging
Data inputs	Sensors: Accelerometer Barometer Fingerprint scanner (side-mounted, always on) Gyroscope Proximity sensor Colour spectrum sensor
Display	6.1 in (150 mm) 1080p 21:9 (2721600 2520 × 1080) HDR OLED CinemaWide™ display, 120 Hz refresh rate, ~449 pixel density Gorilla Glass 6 HDR BT.2020 10-bit color depth (1B colors)
Rear camera	12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3-2.8, 70-105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 16mm (ultra-wide), 1/2.6", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Front camera	8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.0µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Sound	Front Stereo speakers, 3.5 mm audio jack 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding LDAC
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) Bluetooth 5.2 USB-C (supports DisplayPort) NFC GPS with Assisted GPS Galileo GLONASS BeiDou Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BQ42, SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models only)
Website	Official website
References

The Sony Xperia 5 III is an Android smartphone manufactured by Sony. Part of Sony's Xperia series, the phone was announced on April 14, 2021, along with the larger Xperia 1 III and the mid-range Xperia 10 III.

Design

The Xperia 5 III retains Sony's signature square design that is seen on previous Xperia phones. It is built similarly to the Xperia 1 III, using anodized aluminum for the frame and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 for the screen and back panel, as well as IP65 and IP68 certifications for water resistance. The build has a pair of symmetrical bezels on the top and the bottom, where the front-facing dual stereo speakers are placed. The left side of the phone contains a slot for a SIM card and a microSDXC card, while the right side contains a fingerprint reader embedded into the power button, a volume rocker and a shutter button. A dedicated Google Assistant button is located between the power and shutter buttons. The earpiece, front-facing camera, notification LED and various sensors are housed in the top bezel. The bottom edge has the primary microphone and USB-C port; the rear cameras are arranged in a vertical strip. The phone ships in three colors: Black, Green and Pink.

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  Japanese domestic silver edition, backside

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  frontside

Specifications

Hardware

The Xperia 5 III is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and an Adreno 660 GPU, accompanied by 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It has 128 or 256 GB of UFS internal storage, which can be expanded up to 1 TB via the microSD card slot with a hybrid dual-SIM setup. The display is a 6.1-inch 1080p (2520 × 1080) HDR OLED with a 21:9 aspect ratio, resulting in a pixel density of 449 ppi. It features a 120 Hz refresh rate, and is capable of displaying one billion colors. The battery capacity is 4500 mAh; USB Power Delivery 3.0 is supported at 30 W over USB-C, although it lacks wireless charging capabilities. The device includes a 3.5 mm audio jack as well as an active external amplifier.

Camera

The Xperia 5 III has three 12 MP rear-facing cameras and an 8 MP front-facing camera. The rear cameras consist of a wide-angle lens (24 mm f/1.7), an ultra wide angle lens (16 mm f/2.2), and a variable telephoto lens that can switch between 70 mm and 105 mm with 3× or 4.4× optical zoom; each uses ZEISS' T✻ (T-Star) anti-reflective coating. Software improvements include real-time Eye AF and Optical SteadyShot.

Software

The Xperia 5 III runs on Android 11. Sony has also paired the phone's camera tech with a "Pro" mode developed by Sony's camera division CineAlta, whose features take after Sony's Alpha camera lineup.