Sony Xperia 5 III vs Samsung S23

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launch
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platform
OS
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CPU
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camera
Rear
Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Build
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
NFC
features
Sensors
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
Speed
4G bands
5G bands
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Main
Model
Sony Xperia 5 III
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
BATTERY Charging: Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery
MEMORY Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main
Model
Samsung S23
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 740
CAMERA Front: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
CAMERA Video: 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE

launch
Announced
2021, April 14
Status
Available. Released 2021, October 08
platform
OS
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660
camera
Rear
Triple 12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8Âµm, 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, 124Ë, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", Dual Pixel PDAF
Front
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12Âµm
Video
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Features
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
display
Size
6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Technology
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
battery
General
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery
body
Dimensions
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz, 0.37 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Miscellaneous
Colors
—
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.X
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go, video output
NFC
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
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2G bands
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3G bands
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Speed
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4G bands
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5G bands
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launch
Announced
2023, February 01
Status
Available. Released 2023, February 17
platform
OS
Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 740
camera
Rear
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0Âµm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120Ë (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4Âµm, Super Steady video
Front
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
battery
General
Li-Ion 3900 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
body
Dimensions
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz, 0.37 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Miscellaneous
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
NFC
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
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