Compare Sony Xperia 5 III and Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim Specs, Price, Reviews

Compare Mobile Phones Side-by-Side

Sony Xperia 5 III

83% SPEC SCORE

Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim

83% SPEC SCORE

Honor 300

86% SPEC SCORE

Huawei nova 13 Pro

85% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 6.1 inches

(1080 X 2520 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.3 inches

(1800 X 3200 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Camera

12+12+12 MP (Triple Camera)

8 MP Selfie

4K Video

50+12+12 MP (Triple Camera)

12 MP Selfie

8K Video

Hardware

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Samsung Exynos

Android 11

Android 14

OneUI 6.0

Battery

Li-Po

4500 mAh

Li-ion

4500 mAh

Storage

8GB RAM, 128GB

8GB RAM, 256GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2021, April 14

Released Date

2021, October 08

2025, January 17 (Expected)

Status

Available

Coming Soon

DISPLAY

Type

OLED, HDR BT.2020

Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 2000 nits (peak)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 6.1

Surface Area: 86.9 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 81.4%

Screen Size: 6.3

Screen To Body Ratio: 93.07%

Color

1B colors

1B Colors

Resolution

1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio

1800 x 3200 pixels, 20.5:9 ratio

Pixel Density

449 ppi

583 ppi

Protection

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Always on Display

Yes

BODY

Dimensions

Height: 157 mm (6.18 inch)

Width: 68 mm (2.68 inch)

Depth: 8.2 mm (0.32 inch)

Weight

168g (5.93 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano+Nano SIM, Dual Sim, GSM+GSM

Resistance

IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Water Resistance, 1.5 m upto 30 min, Dust Resistant

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Triple Camera:

➤ 12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
➤ 12 MP, f/2.3, f/2.8, 70mm (telephoto), 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

Triple Camera:

➤ 50 MP, ƒ/1.8, (Wide Angle), AF
➤ 12 MP, ƒ/2.4, (Telephoto), AF
➤ 12 MP, ƒ/2.2, (Ultra Wide), AF

Features

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking

Auto-HDR, Panorama, Flash LED

Video

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

8K@ 24 fpsUHD, 4K@ 30 fpsUHD, 1080p@ 30 fpsFHD, 720p@ 960 fpsHD

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

12 MP, ƒ/2.2, (Wide Angle)

Features

HDR

Video

1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

4K@ 30 fpsUHD, 1080p@ 30 fpsFHD

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: Android 11

Upgradable To: Android 13

Current Version: Android 14

Custom UI: OneUI 6.0

Chipset

Processor: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Processor: Samsung Exynos

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa Core

GPU

Adreno 660

BATTERY

Type

Li-Po

Li-ion

Capacity

4500 mAh

Removable

Charging

WiredPD50% in 30 min (advertised)

25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

STORAGE

Internal Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

256GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Storage Type

UFS 3.X

UFS 4.0

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

hotspot

Bluetooth

5.2, LE, A2DP, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

LE, A2DP, 5.3, USB Charging

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS A, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, video output, OTG

USB-C v3.2, OTG

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Sound jack

Yes, 3.5

Other

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio, Dynamic vibration system, Snapdragon Sound

PERFORMANCE

AnTuTu Score

708394 v9

GeekBench

3549 v5.1

GFXBench

53fps ES 3.1 onscreen

SENSORS

Features

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

Fingerprint Sensor , Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Face Unlock

Other

Native Sony Alpha camera support

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Black, Green, Pink

Models

XQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72, XQ-BQ42, XQ-BQ62, SO-53B

Which Mobile Phone is Better: Sony Xperia 5 III or Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim ?

Have a look at the benefits of this Sony Xperia 5 III and Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim given by our tech specs.

Pros of Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim

Offers a 3% larger screen (6.3 inches vs 6.1 inches), ideal for media consumption and gaming.
This Device camera captures 50MP sharper and more vibrant photos, ideal for photography enthusiasts.