Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia 5 V vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Sony Sony
Announced April 2021 September 2023 May 2026
Status Coming Soon - Q2 2021 Coming Soon - September 2023 Coming Soon - June 2026
Colors Black, Green, Pink Black, Blue, Platinum Silver Graphite Black, Iolite Silver, Garnet Red, Native Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
(6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
154 x 68 x 8.6 mm
(6.06 x 2.68 x 0.34 in)
162 x 74 x 8.3 mm
(6.38 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, 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 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 - 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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
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 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Asia
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- 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 13 Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
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 (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
GPU Adreno 660 Adreno 740 Adreno 840
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 1 TB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR BT.2020
120Hz Refresh rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10, BT.2020
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs Level 5
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% 83.17% 86.73%
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 48 MP + 12 MP 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 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
48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 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
48 MP, f/2.8, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.9x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, 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@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@24/30/60/120fps 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, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 6.0, 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 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 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, 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 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated 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 wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min
Wireless
Reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless
Reverse wireless
Bypass charging
Capacity 4500 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -