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Sony Xperia 5 III Asus Zenfone 8
Launch
Release Date
Oct, 2021 May, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 11 Android 11
UI
NA ZenUI 8
Dimensions
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in) 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
168 g 169 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
P68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Black, Green, Pink Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Display Specifications
Technology
OLED, 1B colors Super AMOLED
Size
6.1 inches
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5.9 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR BT.2020 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak) brightness, Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 4500 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 4000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery
Fast charging 30W, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Reverse charging
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) 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) Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 660
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 6-16GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB Built-in 128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
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
Dual 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 112°, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HD , eye tracking
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
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LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fp , 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR Show more

Front
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR, Video 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Global
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go, video output USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum, Native Sony Alpha camera support Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Extra
NA FM Radio
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,159 USD $720
Resale Value
High Moderate
Comparison Result
Score
5 Point(s) 5 Point(s)
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