In a world of ever larger smartphones, the Xperia 5 III shows there is another way. Boasting 5G speed, powerful performance and impressive battery life, it packs the latest Sony camera, display, sound and gaming technologies into a compact design that’s easy to use one-handed.
Download Sony Xperia 5 III user guide in PDF format: Xperia-5-III-EN
Serious power in a hand fit design
In a world of ever larger smartphones, the Xperia 5 III shows there is another way. Boasting powerful performance and impressive battery life, it packs the latest Sony camera, display, sound and gaming technologies into a compact design that’s easy to use one-handed.
Professional technology from Alpha cameras
The Xperia 5 III was co-developed with the engineers behind the latest Alpha 9 series cameras, renowned for their industry-leading autofocus technology, and with input from professional photographers, who helped tune the technology and refine the photographic experience and results. Key features include fast AF in all three cameras, plus object tracking technology to maintain sharp focus on moving subjects.
Four versatile lens options to unleash your creativity
Expand your creative possibilities with four versatile lenses in a triple camera and fast, accurate AF across all cameras. Thanks to Dual PDAF sensors, Continuous AF keeps focus on moving subjects, while Sony’s unique telephoto system supports fast AF even at extended focal lengths.
Size
- Dimensions
- 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
Weight
- Weight
- 168 g
Display
- Display Size
- 6.1″ 21:9 CinemaWide™ display
Display ResolutionFHD+ HDR OLED (2520 x 1080)Features120Hz Refresh rate, 240Hz Motion blur reduction, 240Hz Touch scanning rate, Creator mode “powered by CineAlta” – Inspired by Master Monitor colour reproduction, DCI-P3 100%, ITU-R BT.2020 (REC.2020), Illuminant D65 White point, 10 bit tonal gradation
- , X1™ for mobile
- Image playback format
- JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, WebP, WBMP, HEIF, DNG, CR2, NEF, NRW, ARW, RW2, ORF, RAF, PEF, SRW
- Video playback format
- H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4 Video, AV1, VP8, VP9
Durability
- Water Resistant
- Water resistant (IPX5/IPX8)
, Dust proof (IP6X)
- Durability
- Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6
Camera
- Camera
- Triple lens camera
Rear Camera (1)
- Resolution
- 12MP
- Size
- 1/1.7″ Exmor RS™ for mobile sensor
- Aperture
- F1.7
- Focal length
- 24 mm
- Field of view
- 82°
Rear Camera (2)
- Resolution
- 12MP
- Size
- 1/2.9” Exmor RS™ for mobile sensor
- Aperture
- F2.3 (70 mm), F2.8 (105 mm)
- Focal length
- 70 mm, 105 mm
- Field of view
- 34° (70 mm), 23° (105 mm)
Rear Camera (3)
- Resolution
- 12MP
- Size
- 1/2.5″ Exmor RS™ for mobile sensor
- Aperture
- F2.2
- Focal length
- 16 mm
- Field of view
- 124°
Camera Features
- Features
- Photography Pro, ZEISS® quality lenses calibrated specifically for Xperia 5 III, ZEISS® T* Coating, Up to 20fps AF/AE
, Up to 60 times per second continuous AF/AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF (Human, Animal), Object tracking, Dual photo diode, RGB-IR, OIS photo
- , Photo flash, Photo light, Hybrid zoom 12.5x (based on Wide camera 24 mm), AI Super Resolution Zoom, HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo
- Image capture format
- JPEG (.jpg), RAW (.dng)
Video Recording
- Features
- Cinematography Pro “powered by CineAlta”, 4K HDR Movie recording 24, 25, 30, 60 and 120fps slow-motion
, OIS and EIS Video, Optical SteadyShot™with FlawlessEye™, SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stabilization)
- , Intelligent wind filter
- Video recording format
- .mp4 (H.264, H.265)
Front Camera (1)
- Resolution
- 8MP
- Size
- 1/4″
- Aperture
- F2.0
- Field of view
- 78°
- Features
- HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo, SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stabilization), Portrait selfie, Display flash, Hand gesture
Audio
- Hi-Res
- Hi-Resolution Audio, High-Resolution Audio Wireless (LDAC)
Other features3.5 mm audio jack, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound, Full-stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos®, DSEE Ultimate, Stereo Recording, Qualcomm® aptX™ HD audio
- Playback Format
- AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, AAC-ELD, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, FLAC, MP3, MIDI, Vorbis, PCM, Opus, ALAC, DSD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby AC-4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
- Recording Format
- AAC-LC , AAC+, AAC-ELD, AMR-NB, AMR-WB
Game
- Features
- PS4 Remote Play
, DUALSHOCK®4 Control compatibility
- , Game enhancer
Entertainment
- Features
- Dynamic Vibration System
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 8GB
- Internal memory
- 128GB UFS
- External memory
- microSDXC support (up to 1 TB)
SIM Capability
- Number of SIM
- Dual SIM hybrid
- SIM type
- nanoSIM
Operating System
- Version
- Android™ 11
Processor
- CPU
- Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 5G Mobile Platform
Battery
- Capacity
- 4500 mAh
- Charging type
- USB Power Delivery (USB PD) fast charging
- Other features
- Xperia Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode
Networks
- 2G Band
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Band2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)
- 4G Band
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
5G Bandn1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- IEEE802.11a/b/g/n(2.4GHz)/n(5GHz)/ac/ax
- Location
- A-GPS, A-GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth® 5.2 wireless technology
- USB type
- Type-C®
- USB version
- USB 3.1 Gen1
- Other features
- Smart connectivity, Google Cast, NFC, Output video/image via Display Port support TypeC Cable or USB-C to HDMI Adapter Cable (Display port 4K/60fps)
Sensors
- Sensor Type
- Fingerprint sensor
Accessibility
- Accessibility
- Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)
, Teletypewriter (TTY) /SCREEN READERS: Select to Speak, TalkBack, Text-to-speech output /DISPLAY: Font size, Display size, Dark theme, Magnification, Colour correction, Colour inversion, Large mouse pointer, Remove animations /INTERACTION CONTROLS: Accessibility Menu, Switch Access, Click after mouse pointer stops moving, Power button ends call, Auto-rotate screen, Touch & hold delay, Time to take action (Accessibility timeout), Vibration & haptic strength, System navigation /AUDIO & ON-SCREEN TEXT: Mono audio, Audio balance, Caption preferences /EXPERIMENTAL: High contrast text, Shortcut from lock screen