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Sony Xperia 5 III

Name: Sony Xperia 5 III
Brand: Sony
Price: 2299 MYR

Release 2021, Jul 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm Android 11

RM 2,299.00

Source last updated 24 Apr 2023 — likely outdated, confirm before buying.

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Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)Chipset 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, UFS 3.XRAM & Storage Triple: 12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS +Rear Camera Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable batteryBattery

Snapdragon 888 5G sits under the hood here, paired with 8GB RAM and a choice of 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.X storage. That's flagship-tier processing in a body compact enough to use one-handed, something increasingly rare in 2021-era phones. The 6.1-inch OLED panel runs at 120Hz and keeps the tall 21:9 ratio Sony favours, useful if you watch a lot of widescreen video or want the extra scrolling real estate.

The camera setup is where this one stands apart from typical Android flagships. All three 12MP rear sensors are matched in resolution, with the telephoto lens offering genuine 3x and 4.4x optical zoom through Zeiss T* coated glass, not a cropped digital approximation. OIS covers both the main and telephoto modules. Sony Xperia 5 III price in Malaysia starts from RM2299.

Battery capacity is a modest 4500mAh, but 30W fast charging gets you to half in around 30 minutes. You still get IP65/IP68 water resistance, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and stereo speakers, features many rivals dropped by this point. It ships in Black, Green, or Pink, running Android 11 out of the box.

Full Specifications

Release

Release Status: Release 2021, Jul

Performance

Processor: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
Chipset: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU: Adreno 660
RAM & Storage: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, UFS 3.X
External Storage: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
OS: Android 11
Battery: Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable battery
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery

Screen

Display size: 6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Display type: OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Body

Dimension: 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
Weight: 168 g (5.93 oz)
Body Type: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Colors: Black, Green, Pink

Connectivity

SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Wifi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC: Yes
USB: USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output
GPS: Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio: No

Sensors

Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

Camera & Video

Rear Camera: Triple: 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
Front Camera: 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Video: 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie: 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Features: Zeiss optics, Zeiss T\* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Selfie: HDR