![]() ![]() Relative height aside, the Sony Xperia 5 III is that rare Android phone that belongs in the compact flagship phone category. We were comfortably able to reach a good two thirds of the display with our holding thumb, and even those with smaller hands will find it quite manageable. They also enable the rare provision of front-facing stereo speakers, which sound decent - if not quite as full and spacious as the Xperia 1 III’s.ĭespite the presence of a flat display and the accompanying side-bezels, the Xperia 5 III is extremely narrow, and thus easy to wield in one hand. The top one contains the Sony Xperia 5 III’s selfie camera, meaning there’s no need for a display notch. As before, there’s a very good reason for those extended top and bottom bezels. This is still a distinctively handsome, unusually tall and thin phone though, distinguished by an extra-skinny 21:9 display and a non-regulation forehead and chin. Instead, Sony has stuck with the same slightly rounded edges and shiny finish as the Xperia 5 II before it. It’s a shame the Xperia 5 III, as a compact alternative, doesn’t repeat the trick. Sony’s current full-sized flagship phone took the Xperia 1 II’s boxy design and added a smart matte finish that subtly distinguished it. If the Sony Xperia 1 III felt familiar, then the Sony Xperia 5 III is liable to instigate a major bout of déjà vu. Xperia 1 III’s matte finish doesn’t make it across. ![]() In terms of direct rivals, the Sony Xperia 5 III’s pricing places it alongside the iPhone 13 Pro and the OnePlus 9 Pro. It’s also worth pointing out that this price marks a considerable price bump for UK buyers, with 2020’s Sony Xperia 5 II costing $949 / £799 at launch. There’s also a 256GB option available in certain territories, but not the US or UK. That works out at around AU$1,300, though it’s unlikely to ship in Australia judging from Sony’s launch practices of late. Prices are set at $949 / £899 for the default model, which comes with 128GB of internal storage. It came out in the UK in September 2021, and then there was an even more ludicrous delay for those in the US where the phone arrived in January 2022. The Sony Xperia 5 III experienced quite a delay from its April 2021 announcement. $949 / £899 (roughly AU$1,300) price tag sees UK buyers stiffed.Available September 2021 for those in the UK.We’re used to compact phones coming up short on stamina, but not so with the Xperia 5 III.Īdd in a top notch audio provision, and you have a media-enthusiast-oriented phone that’s just a little more approachable than the Xperia 1 III, if not quite the advancement from the Sony Xperia 5 II that we had hoped for. It’s much easier to use one-handed.īattery life is a particular strength here, with a cell that’s surprisingly the exact same size as the Xperia 1 III’s. Meanwhile, the Sony Xperia 5 III’s more compact dimensions make its unusual aspect ratio less of an issue than it is with the Xperia 1 III. ![]()
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