Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Sony Sony
Announced April 2021 September 2022 May 2025
Status Coming Soon - Q2 2021 Coming Soon - September 2022 Available. Released 2025, June
Colors Black, Green, Pink Green, Black, Ecru White Black; other colors
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
(6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
156 x 67 x 8.2 mm
(6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 in)
161.9 x 74.5 x 8.5 mm
(6.37 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz) 192g (6.77oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by) -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 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, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA, Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
LTE
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
SA/NSA/Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system
Native Sony Alpha camera support
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 12 Android 15
Processor Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU Adreno 660 Adreno 730 Adreno 830
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR BT.2020
120Hz Refresh rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR BT.2020
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen
120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors 1B colors 1B Colors 1B colors
Size 6.1 inches 6.1 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels (449 ppi) 1080 x 2520 pixels (449 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (396 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.58% 83.33% 86.20%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP 48 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 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)
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 60mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF
Zeiss Optics, Zeiss T* Lens Coating
Panorama, HDR, Eye Tracking
48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/3.5, 170mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom, OIS, 4cm macro @ 120mm, no AF
48 MP, (ultrawide), PDAF
Zeiss Optics, Zeiss T* Lens Coating, Color Spectrum Sensor, Panorama, HDR, Eye Tracking
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
USB USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go, video output USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless
Reverse wireless
Capacity 4500 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -