Sony Xperia 5 III review

[@DragonlordXV]

i love sony , they didn't follow the actual tendency for making phones , no notch, no hole on the screen, just phones in the old way.

[@mikldude9376]

Well not quite the old way , all their phones are the annoying tall thin aspect ratio , i miss the old days when sony made full sized devices . I suspect it will be a slug in sales just like the others due to the lack of screen realestate , which is a shame because sony has headphone jack and sd card on its devices , but the lack of screen realestate for many will be a deal breaker imo ..

[@walter_marcus]

​@@mikldude9376 wym? 21:9 packs more screen than the s21 20:9 or the weird out of the book 19.5:9 ratio the iphone gives you. there are reasons why ppl made a standard on aspect ratios like 4:3,16:9 and 21:9 . if you go weird aspect ratios like samsung and apple does, there will always be a black bezel on every content you watch no matter what it is .... you will never use the full screen watching any movies or videos without cropping some off . and if you dont like that then wait for the mark 4 or 5 something, i once saw rumors that sony is goona switch to 4k DCI which iMax cinema displays use at a ratio of 1.90:1(inbetween 16:9 and 21:9) at 4096 x 2160

[@BK-rh1lj]

@@walter_marcus hope more 20/21 : 9 videos on KZbin. Otherwise, it will fully use.

[@sulaman4280]

@@BK-rh1lj actually if u watch movies like on Netflix or prime majority of the movies are shot in 21.9 so when watching those u will get a fully fitted image where on other u would get black bars

[@fynkozari9271]

I wish Sony would design the screen better like other phones, because I want to buy a Sony. I have so many of their products for the past 16 years.

[@gamerdudegamerdude4961]

For those who wants 3.5mm jack, sd card slot, glass back(not plastic), fast charger in the box with flagship specs.... Then this is it!!!

[@Timmahh85]

Actually, I love the plastic back, so if this phone had plastic back and were a bit smaller, it would be perfect 👌 Had the z1 compact with glass back and it broke early from pocket crush. Have the xz1 compact now with plastic back, and it's still sturdy after 4 years of abuse 👍

[@modmatt1]

As he's reviewing this phone, I was thinking this was the "just right" phone for me at this size with all the "High-end" specs, but I think it's a huge miss in a $1k phone to not include wireless charging. @ this price, I expect wireless as a feature more than keeping the dedicated headphone jack or expandable memory. My last three phones have had wireless a much lower cost.

[@gamerdudegamerdude4961]

@@modmatt1 It has Wireless Charging! Checkout teardown videos! Just like I said This is the most complete flagship phone @1k + price.

[@lpg12338]

I am old school, 3.5 mm headphones jack = a must buy. 👍

[@user-jt5vm3mi1w]

@@lpg12338 Aux cable in car, I need 3.5mm

[@kings_chronicle592]

Sony will forever be awesome,made for longivity not to be changed every year.

[@kings_chronicle592]

@Orangeman built to last same with the phones.

[@coffeebreakhero3743]

exactly why I only buy their phones

[@Dennell_Mount_and_Blade]

I have a Sony Xperia X that is still working after 5 years. I dropped it like a 1000 times, not a single dent or scratch, granted I use a hard silicon case + screen protector but still. This was a budget phone in their line-up, so it does speak volumes tbh. I'm looking to replace it though, the camera is not great and in the summer it did started to have some trouble on very hot days, but yeah it's 5 years old and I bought it for 230 euro, something like that, so what can I say.

[@isaahmed3799]

​@@Dennell_Mount_and_Bladedid you faced any green line issues??

[@zeref5439]

I like how the night shots look unlike some which processes the sky to blue and green

[@BK-rh1lj]

Its SONY

[@Sabundy]

Exactly. It actually looks like what your eye 👁️ sees.

[@rlaw8658]

Gsmarena is notorious at nitpicking photo and video quality (especially on Sony). I'm impressed that their feedback on it is mostly positive.

[@clemente111]

I'd take this over the 1iii

[@roqeyt3566]

I wouldn't, the size is nice tho, and the price is right for this model, but... The 1 iii is poorly presented by most KZbinrs, and I like what it offers

[@everstar8056]

@@roqeyt3566 what is poorly presented? They have presented what it is.

[@parshakamarsh]

I'd take it over the 1 iii too, purely because it doesn't have that ridiculous 4k screen

[@roqeyt3566]

@@everstar8056 there's misinformation about, such as that the 120hz and 4k aren't supported at the same time. And take the camera, most seem to just use the "quickshoot" method, rather than making full use of it's tool set

[@everstar8056]

@@roqeyt3566 Indeed it is true as 4k 120Hz is supported for some apps only.If I have read correctly.This is why it is so important to release the phone soon and let the users have genuine reviews and not the biased reviewers on KZbin (if they are).

[@mouadtalbi4170]

6.1 finally a slightly small phone Tired of 6.7 phones

[@miharumaydji3320]

​@@RandomUser-tj3mg That makes no sense. A truly "compact" phone should be reasonably sized in both height and width. The Xperia has narrow width, but too damn tall thanks to that 21:9 aspect ratio. If a phone is tall, I can't really classify it as compact. It's just less outrageously huge than a lot of the competition.

[@destroyedsoul1791]

@@miharumaydji3320 at least it's very easy to hold and use with one hand.

[@miharumaydji3320]

@@destroyedsoul1791 I'm more interested in a phone that fits in a pocket and is comfortable to hold horizontally when playing games.

[@H2T93]

I love when he casually pour water on the phone.

[@kankantona9070]

IP 68 not dare to insert into water lol

[@dimoslaros724]

As a Sony fan, I am proud the route of the company and the way its mobile direction is going. Fantastic!

[@Sabundy]

Very fair, objective, and balanced review. Good job GSMArena

[@walid__0l94]

I swear Sony has the best cameras in the industry, I've had Sony z3 back in 2015 and the camera is far ahead of so many smartphones today. I love Sony ❤️😍

[@LennyQUMFIF]

They even have a camera for the PS5! Completely unnecessary but its really cool! And the controller has a Mic built in!

[@ookumakuma3188]

Watch out dude,you should use word good instead of "best" because you will trigger "THEM"

[@random-zb7fp]

@@LennyQUMFIF I just wish the battery of the controllers lasted more

[@weltschmertzz]

One of the good non Chinese phones out there.

[@alpzepta]

It’s also way better than American phone called Apple iPhone too

[@milanlosic5737]

In conclusion you forgot to mention that this phone also has option for SD card and 3.5 mm jack. In times where manufacturers are competing whos going to cut more options from their phones this is so nice to have.

[@carver9312]

Most don't care about that sh** in 2021

[@mikldude9376]

@@carver9312 Pigs arse they dont .

[@iqbalzulfikar5447]

@@mikldude9376 loll

[@karlos777x]

He did mention that.

[@rihan5846]

@@carver9312 Hater spotted

[@bluegriffin12]

I think the reason why the display is not as bright as the other smartphones with OLED screens is to avoid getting screen burns like the old Samsung models

[@JA-dp7zm]

Yes.... may be they design it this way.. and also those black dots that Samsung screens develops

[@ClaxtonBay123]

No. It's because it's a lower quality display. They cut corners.

[@bluegriffin12]

@@JA-dp7zm I agree with u

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

@@ClaxtonBay123 brighter display don't mean high quality hahah even my old tv from the 90s can get bright but it won't make the quality better.tgats why u get a warning message if u put too high, plus using ur phone I direct sunlight is bad.

[@netako]

@@ClaxtonBay123 “lower quality display” yet its screen is easily one of the best on the market right now, and the one from the 1 iii is even better.

[@VWbobby94]

Great review, very well done! I own the Xperia 5 and it's still a very solid phone. By the way I love that Lazio jersey! Forza Italia 🇮🇹

[@fazalkarim1095]

Sony if you're reading this comment, please bring it to India.

[@mr_5htman]

They won't. They have zero market in premium segment in India for years now. Sony also doesn't have India listed for its smartphone segment.

[@michaelmotorola3164]

@Makelele Toulalan Not true.Everyone buys Xiaomi because of the best specs in low price.Like poco x3/pro and F3.People who will buy an expensive phone will go for iPhone or Samsung.Why?Because Samsung and Apple pays a lot to KZbinrs for promotion and everyone ignores Sony.

[@emzi-_-]

Just got my 5 III today, will see how it goes

[@abaldwin6059]

Sony continues to impress!!

[@rinkashi101]

The phone that I am waiting to be available in EU. I love it in every way.

[@simonhaas6480]

Waiting until September

[@Dragontrumpetare]

Wow, a positive Sony review. 🙂. Why didn't he mention the H.S. feature that Sony have wich I think it had to get around the throttling and getting to hot problem. Reviewers never really highlights that feature, that the phone can work like the computer. But charge the battery while connected to a charging cable.

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

Since that feature bus for gaming phones, they will ignore it in Sony phones because Samsung and iphone don't have it, he has to complain about the throttle lol but ignore the solution lol

[@CrazyStranger11]

Care to explain? What is H.S.? Does it come with a heat sink??

[@Dragontrumpetare]

@@CrazyStranger11 what I understand it works like this. If you activate H.S and connecting the charging cable in, it won't charge the battery. The phone would therefore run directly from the Jack and not the battery. That means the battery won't charge and get warm. It's a similar feature that laptops used for years. It also means no throttle.

[@CrazyStranger11]

@@Dragontrumpetare Huh, very cool. Thanks for explaining.

[@fixups6536]

@@Dragontrumpetare The phone will not get as warm, but it will still throttle. As Will mentioned in the video, passive cooling is not great on this phone. Even if the battery is not warming it up, the processor alone will get too hot when playing games or doing any processor intensive task (maybe even using the camera), and its speed will be reduced automatically ("throttling"). Mind you, given the speed of the Snapdragon 888, it's probably not a big issue, and I'm actually considering purchasing this phone. I have been able to test the Realme GT, which has the 888, and even when it's throttling the performance is still very good.

[@YBGuy]

Man I already have a 5ii, but now I want the 5iii.

[@user-jt5vm3mi1w]

Same

[@isaiah123456wp7]

I really like the new 5 III, but I'm so tired of people calling this series of phones compact. They're narrow enough, but definitely not proper compact. I wish Sony would make a proper compact flagship again.

[@UnrealOG137]

Compact phones do not sell well. The iPhone 12 mini sales are terrible. (I think half the reason it exists is so that Apple can say the iPhone 12 starts at $699). It doesn't make sense for Sony (who hardly sells any phones to begin with) to develop an even smaller phone. That being said, people who buy Sony phones might be more willing to buy compact phones in the first place.

[@roberts3423]

Z5 compact was awezome

[@random-zb7fp]

I got to your comment right when he said compact lol

[@NarekAvetisyan]

My 5 II is still a boss. Super happy with it, no signs of any slowdown. I would buy Sony again in the future. Also no holes or notches in the screen like other stupid phones.

[@gabrielangelopico6556]

Hi Narek... I returned my Xperia 5 III because it easily gets warm and uncomfortable to use and I'm not into gaming though... I'm reconsidering buying the Xperia 5 II once I get the refund because its Soc SD865 has better thermals than SD888... But before my purchase I have a question... Does your Xperia 5 mark II does heat up while doing simple apps like facebook, IG, Chrome? Thanks in advance...

[@lltechview]

So the question is did they fix the lenses physically in the Xperia 5 III or is there hope that software updates can improve the telephoto aswell on the 1 III?

[@chinitopinoy1726]

Last year when they reviewed the Xperia 5 ii and the Xperia 1 ii, they also found the telelphoto lens on the Xperia 5 ii to be much sharper than the Xperia 1 ii. I wonder if the bigger camera bumps on the Xperia 5 ii and Xperia 5 iii has something to do with it.

[@nilascocaguimbal1882]

I reckon it'll be fixed when the phones were released.

[@pixels_per_inch]

Probably just an issue with review units sent by Sony. Those retail units from China seems unaffected.

[@luc7976]

The Xperia 1 III tele issues looked a lot like internal lenses alignment issues since it had typical haziness artifacts. I did see some other 1 III reviews that didn't show these issues so seems bad HW. Not sure if software can calibrate that periscope lens shifting, but since II didn't have it, most likely just hardware.

[@nilascocaguimbal1882]

@@luc7976 Samsung had the same issue, software helped but did not eliminate. I guess software update can help if not fix the issue

[@fajarkurniawan9434]

The orange wallpaper reminds me of Walkman Phone era

[@fahmikacamata]

As Xperia 5 II user, i think selfie cam need an upgrade for all sony smartphone, and also its thermal management

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

That's why they have HS control, reviewers ignore the solution to the thermal lol....it comes from the chip, even s21 heats up and loses power in gaming...but HS control helps

[@arx117]

Mark iii has better selfie cam. They fixed with software

[@isaahmed3799]

Is there any green line issue??

[@jayj9278]

HS power control can be very helpful to reduce heat... overall amazing smartphone!

[@Victoria-sm1sj]

Really good for the long run 👍

[@sierra118boy]

I was considering 1 III but I'll get this instead. I'm no phone gamer but I like the camera and the screen a lot. I just... hope the price isn't close to 1 III, or more than it

[@dpt17]

I've been waiting to see a review on this one. I hope someone does a direct comparison of this to the Zenfone 8 in a video.

[@Layput]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fX7EXmtooJd_n9k

[@sutats]

Just when I was looking to buy it the market has changed dramatically since it was released with some massively spec heavy releases from its competitors.

[@Polish2317]

Long as it has SD card, it's my next phone, release the damn thing already.

[@Kodazot]

Still waiting

[@LouisWinthorpe622]

Why does nobody talk about call quality or antenna reception/ connectivity/ performance in mobile phone reviews, any more? I'd like to know whether a Samsung, HTC or Sony give you the most 'bars' and which is the best at staying connected to a network when you are in an area with poor signal strength. Time was: these things were talked about because there were, or could be, huge and significant differences in these qualities, between different companies phones. And I am certain that there still will be. Much easier just to read from a spec sheet, though, I suppose.

[@AntonFetzer]

This phone is my current dream phone. The only things I dont like about it are the tall aspect ratio and its price. If it was 1 or 2 cm shorter and 400€, I would absolutely buy it. I especially love the awesome 4.4x zoom. But I can't afford it and I needed a new phone now. Which is why I just bought a used Pixel 4a. Maybe in 2 years when the price of the Xperia 5 III comes down a bit, I will be able to afford it and I will give it a try!

[@flaziola]

Maybe you could consider the Xperia 10iii.

[@mouadtalbi4170]

400€ for these specs? Lol 700-800$ perfect for the specs

[@paulgal]

Get the Xperia 5ii you can get them for around £330 and no much difference.

[@subspaceanomaly]

I agree I wish they made this phone but with closer to a 19x9 screen, a few cm shorter. My Samsung s10e is a nicer size but that could also be shorter

[@francoistbc4726]

It seems that if we don't have either 5 II or 5 III we can definitely chose the 5 II, it will be cheaper and the improvements with 5 III seems very small. I thought 5 III will have wireless charge that's why I was waiting for it, but now I think I've almost made my mind for 5 II.

[@HaitIsHere]

1II and 5II aren't even available in a cheaper price anywhere

[@francoistbc4726]

@@HaitIsHere Yeah... It seems you can have the 5 II at "reasonable" price now in France (~750€), but I'm living in Japan and yes it's still 108.000yens in here for a new one (probably less if I want a used model).

[@bipbop3121]

@@HaitIsHere That's just untrue. 1 II was 1149 (or 788 international) vs III 1299 . Looks like they recently sold out of them. I just see $849 5 II Non American markets had better deals, some as low as $625. Given $899 is expected 5 III, $50 less, isn't enough less. There are some open box \ used . .

[@bipbop3121]

II isn't an option for me. III is the return of radio bands for my market.

[@francoistbc4726]

Yeah I'm waiting for complete list of specs for my market as well (Japan) to confirm if it has the mmwave 5G like the 1 III or not to completely decide.

[@polucovekpolukomarac]

The phone looks amazing. But it isn't compact at all:( That was the thing i loved about Sony, their compact line and in the last couple of years that seems to be lost.

[@forte609]

So far, Zenfone 8, This and the upcomong Samsung S21 FE are my current choices for a new phone this year. Only reason 5 iii is not my 1st choice is because of its price.

[@bipbop3121]

It's worth it to encourage Asus to step up their quality and Samsung their UI, bloat, feature\accessory deletion & treatment of customers. There's a reason you mention the FE - it is their only phone left without most of their terrible compromises of late. FE might only be $80 cheaper and by the time you pay all your interest or however else if you're financing, possibly more. The 21 FE will still have the terrible SD 888 & will 6 GB RAM, instead of 8 GB (the more RAM, the harder to slow you down).

[@balladofbusterscruggs515]

Think of Sony will be having good phones in future without overpricing otherwise you know NOKIA

[@mouadtalbi4170]

Nokia died with Microsoft in my opinion

[@grdprojekt]

Nokia died because of Microsoft. Even if Sony Mobile doesn't make profit, they still have a buttload of other subsidiaries for income anyway.

[@rihan5846]

It's not overpriced considering the prices of top end samsung phones

[@bipbop3121]

What do you mean by overpricing? Sony has the same price as similarly spec'd phones. 256 GB iPhone, S21 Ultra, & X1 III, all same price, while including features and accessories the other two have gotten rid of- for example. They don't play the same shell games to make people think they're getting a discount, as the competition and the price goes down slower. Oh right, when iPhones hold their value better, people say they're worth it.

[@bipbop3121]

At least iPhone has 5 years of support and devs go all out on their apps, so $1200 is ridiculous. Really to me, any 2-3 year built in obsolescence device over $600 is too expensive. So I do think it is too expensive, but the key here, is I think they all are.

[@schtoltehaimreinbachiv434]

I love how sony still use the bezels

[@BradleyLarcher]

Blame the heat on the 888. That soc is problematic

[@chrisjohnreyes4070]

💯

[@modestman6753]

I think qualcomm will fix the heating issue in upcoming SD 888+ and 898

[@pemuda7075]

true. it's sd810 all over again.

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

Every new flagship that has the 888 is having heat issue but they only complain about it on Sony 😂

[@davidp8516]

Why no mention of if or not it has a dedicated RGB LED notification?

[@vanfanel4535]

and no tool needed to remove the sim tray

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

@@vanfanel4535 if iphone don't have, they won't say it

[@user-jt5vm3mi1w]

It has RGB LED notification

[@davidp8516]

@@user-jt5vm3mi1w I wish it were bottom firing like on the zenfone

[@user-jt5vm3mi1w]

@@davidp8516 I do'nt hehe

[@Andrew-dy7oy]

No hole or notch? Definitely interested. For the price I wish it had wireless charging though. If this was a slightly shorter aspect ratio closer to 16:9 I'd probably buy it on impulse. It's very tall though and not really a compact phone. It's about as wide as my pixel 4 but like 1/2” inch taller.

[@songokussj4cz]

I have 5 II and I fell love with this firm factor. And anyone that I showed it to. You have extra vertical space which is awesome for keyboard and browsing web.

[@GroundedTech]

@@songokussj4cz not to mention split screen. Being able to watch KZbin and have almost a full size screen for social media or whatever else is so damn useful. 21:9 is awesome.

[@generalking9029]

watching with my sony xperia 1 iii

[@sandorkaszar6725]

Great video👍 which one you like more the Oneplus nord 2 or sony xperia 5iii?

[@fa14bi-78]

This is a comparison that pretty much only depends on your budget

[@FaizGTstudio]

The camera performance seems better than my 1 mark 2

[@jhellier]

Is it worth waiting for the 5 iv over this?

[@blackpurple9163]

This one is closest to the perfect phone of the year to me

[@JMG_86]

If I ever buy this phone this is how I will present them to my friends 0:55

[@Lee17788]

Hahahah

[@Patrick.Richard]

"Dual Front Facing " stereo speaker is way better than ordinary "Dual Side Facing " stereo speaker !!! SD888 + Micro sd card expansion + 3.5 mm Headphone Jack !!! cheers

[@Flash_TV2186]

The camera looks good.

[@Yang_Mulia]

sadly this awesome phone not officially available in many countries

[@dannyvargas8491]

Sony Is Amazing

[@pixelshaderx]

H.S feature will solve the throttling issue for those who wanna game for long time without worrying about the battery.

[@paullittle3042]

I have the 5 II. H.S is a great feature. It isn't restricted to gaming. You can enable it for any app

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

They have to find something to complain about 😂

[@mathiravi2315]

Good they stick to their concept. Not following others. Price your phones aggressive, am sure you can beat others as you have quality

[@bipbop3121]

I think because the others are such big players, they get better deals on components, makes it easier to keep their pricing lower.

[@knightshiningarmour]

So how many years of software update?

[@silva_br1]

2,5

[@rdg0011]

-Stock android -Compact phone -Head phone jack -Zeiss lens -Dual physical sim Good job Sony.

[@MuhammadAbdullah-rk2om]

Outstanding! Almost perfect phone

[@abananalmnop5992]

that thing is bussin.. sad can't afford one yet

[@SinceNightmoon]

God I'm confused what and where shall I dump my money in ;? In the 1III or the 5III >.

[@silva_br1]

Do not buy 1iii unless you really want the 4K screen.

[@bipbop3121]

@@silva_br1 I don't want the 4k screen, but I do want more storage, wireless everse charging.

[@luc7976]

@@bipbop3121 Storage you can expand on both using microSD, but you don't have wireless/reverse charging on the 5, only the 1.

[@TheTopMostDog]

If you don't need waterproof, the rog phone is probably cheaper with more ram and an ok camera

[@lesegomabiletsa6458]

What about the battery? Does it last longer??

[@jigarpatel1425]

nothing is going to beat compact like the xz2 compact!! They need to bring those dimensions back in rotation every so often... ATT is disabling 3G device compatibility starting Feb 2022, and my XZ2C will be RIP :/

[@MithunOnTheNet]

I hope the Xperia 5 IV will have a brighter screen. I'll upgrade then from my OnePlus 7T. My 7T has a max brightness of 743 nits but I find that to be insufficient at times.

[@vanfanel4535]

what you need is a new set of eyes

[@harrymason6654]

That guy always remember me icarly girl. I think this time sony don't care to much with xperia 5 III like last year, not even see another youtubers covers that easily people won't think there's not exist, the focal point this year on sony was on xperia 1 III.

[@PANAGIOTISTOYOTA]

they full promote 1iii since its out to buy we will see from september if they will promote 5iii the same..

[@AoyagiAichou]

Could you possibly do Xperia 5 III vs Zenfone 8 video? Or advice? They're so similar specs-wise.

[@_ianjms]

yes please!

[@dibakar349]

What's the price in the market ?? Please 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ArnavSenguptaPlus]

They should really change their battery test to have a 4G talk time not 3G talk time.

[@anuarbin]

Great idea. But it does make comparison with previous phone difficult. Maybe they to wait until 3g shutdown at whatever country they are staying.

[@Gendelen]

This phone will be in my hand, 3 years later. With docomo text on the back door.

[@IzyaschnyPopakrut]

What about overheating while making a video? How often is the camera shut down?

[@hafizuddinsahadan9477]

seriously what racing game is that? been asking for it from the previous video.

[@rynuusman1925]

Race: Rocket arena car extreme

[@hafizuddinsahadan9477]

@@rynuusman1925 thanks brother.

[@GreasyFox]

Hey folks, between Xperia 1 iii and Experience 5 iii, which of these is for someone who do not care bout mobile gaming, but looking for a good cheap 4k 120fps video capture on the go, and outdoor mobile phone photoshoot?

[@kareemtoyin9217]

Sony is a good product and reliable. Very good with service and strong battery please try it and believed. Sony untop

[@poutouasmr]

Is Sony updating regularly their software? For those who have the II or even the I? Thx!

[@taz7541]

I have an Xperia 5, which still gets updates and still runs like it did 2 years ago 🙌🙌

[@alpineassault]

Xperia wins hands down no question.

[@MRoth-hr1uj]

Nice Review, thanks GSM Arena. I mean 5 Mark III had a better main Camera then 1 Mark III or? I see more sharpness..

[@RESURRECT2]

*than

[@silva_br1]

More polished software.

[@ArturKwaszyn]

GSMArena, could you, possibly, inquire with Sony about the software support? I am seriously considering the purchase of this device, but I am afraid of getting only one major update. This would be unacceptable for this price. I know that Sony claims to provide two, but it's a manipulation. The device will launch with an outdated OS version. Updating to Android 12 after the device is launched with an outdated Android 11 (by the time this phone reaches the customers) is highly unfair. Therefore, the real two major updates would be if Sony updated it to Android 14 as well. Could you do this for me? ❤️

[@speedemon1992]

They will provide two updates for sure..there was some talk of 3 but that's not confirmed.

[@ArturKwaszyn]

@@speedemon1992 yes man, but this device is launched with android 11. They count update to android 12 as a major update. I am afraid that they will stop at 13 and not update it further.

[@speedemon1992]

@@ArturKwaszyni hope they change their mind too..my 1ii could really use that

[@adiirfan01]

your assumption about sony update is correct, and if you really care about software update, you better pick another phone, they are always give two major update if launch outdated version or one year update if phone is release in the same time as new android version come (Xzs, Xz1, Xz3, and probably xperia 5 too)

[@TellurdogIsayhi]

I doubt it’ll see 13. 2 years is about as much as you’re gonna get from sony, which is a joke.

[@frankdogui7195]

My next phone

[@RFRM89]

If you want a compact high end device this is probably the best option but imo they should've cut down the battery to give it better cooling. 4000mah is more than enough on the 5ii. And the sd888 should be more efficient. The 5iii is a let down if they didn't improved the speaker quality, screen and vibration motor. I'd rather get the 5ii instead of this if you can get it below the 550€.

[@CHMernerner]

Sony is back

[@jakilahmoulien9070]

wow! very nice xperia review

[@abdomination]

I don't know if I should wait for the next one or not. Or if I should just get one of the older xperia phones and then use sailfish os

[@kokonutguardian]

I wish they feature a QHD for next gen.

[@pigno81]

Quando sarà in Italia??? Prezzo in €?

[@IMAN7THRYLOS]

Does it have better battery endurance than the 1iii ?

[@silva_br1]

Yes, much more

[@amitcyberprince227]

Is this available in India...? Please reply

[@chrisr2543]

The most important question for me: can I uninstall the bloat - apparently the X5ii came bundled with Blizzard and 2Gb+ of CallOfDuty, that was a mandatory app?!?

[@xyon5199]

The largest phone in compact category with great optics. I love it more than Xperia 1 iii. Hope the price not too much.

[@zakparamir755]

Most likely 999

[@prudhvikrishnanikku2367]

Sony please release it in India🙏

[@ludikonj8927]

I have an offer to buy this phone in mint condition for 400€, is it a good buy now in January 2023? I love Sony so much and in my country this is the only one I have found..

[@gabe321]

How long is the support of updates?

[@Legitti]

Sony needs to fix the naming, they are so confusing that I'm bit even trying to understand them.

[@debaratnaprasadbin7068]

Buying it 😼

[@DJ_S-3-R-G]

Debating... Google Pixel 6 or Sony Xperia 5 III?

[@user-gp5md9tb3w]

Price ~?

[@tumsd923]

High price is not a problem. The real problem is they released to market so fcking slow ... I don't fcking know what they are waiting for ... WTH

[@thind7029]

Hi gsm arena did you get the chance to revisit xperia 1iii telelens as the telelens of xperia 5iii looks superior to xperia 1iii?

[@lionelb8227]

I'm now wondering, did they improve the telephoto picture quality via software or is this how it is ? Like the 5 III is better. Because that would be great if software improved things this way. The 5 III is really good overall, very capable while small enough. They did a great job, again.

[@timaustin2000]

I think it's software. They reviewed it on pre launch software, this in on launch software. The 1iii should have identical results.

[@victorkreig6089]

it's literally just processing tweaking, the longer the lifespan of a camera censor the more and more developers are able to squeeze out of them as time goes on since they are continuously trying to refine the code. This is why my Nokia 6.1 2018 was only JUST surpassed in image quality last year, because Nokia are the kings of number crunch for censors and processing whereas pretty much all the other phone companies leave that to android

[@BatAskal]

It is how it is. It's a variable optical zoom from 70-105. No software can match the quality of the glass ever.

[@victorkreig6089]

@@BatAskal Yes it can and it has, the glass in iphones are mid tier at best subpar at worst and their processing and censor is what makes the images that come out of it worth taking. Same goes for the pixel series

[@BatAskal]

@@victorkreig6089 Phones using super resolution or advanced computational techniques to enhance the details with fixed lenses still can't match the contrast details and sharpness of images straight from the good old glass.

[@MrCake-ui8uo]

Amazing looking camera.. 👌

[@mosesngambi1255]

I love that gadget its unique and very smart

[@kings_chronicle592]

This I will want to buy

[@dancarlton7973]

Does this phone have 2 internal microphones, with one on top? Had trouble finding information.

[@Layput]

I wanted to buy this phone but 1. They only sell in Europe 2. It's ridiculously expensive compared to Chinese phones of comparable specs. In the end, I bought this Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro for $699 free delivery anywhere in the world. Sony Xperia 5 III: 8GB / 128 GB Snapdragon 888 Yes Expandable storage Yes 3.5 mm jack 4.500 mAh Battery Price................... $ 1,450 Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro: 16GB / 256 GB Snapdragon 888+ No Expandable Storage Yes 3.5 mm jack 5,050 mAh Price................... $700 You can buy 2 phones that are more powerful. Are you kidding me? And the camera is not that great compared to S21 Ultra