Sony Xperia 8 vs Sony Xperia 5 III
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Announced | |
| October 2019 | April 2021 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - October 2019 | Coming Soon - Q2 2021 |
| Colors | |
| Gray, Black, Orange, Blue | Black, Green, Pink |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
158 x 69 x 8.1 mm (6.22 x 2.72 x 0.32 in) |
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | |
| 170 g (6 oz) | 168 g (5.93 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3113, I4113, I4193 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3123 |
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600) - I3113, I4113 | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G Network | |
| - | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | - |
Display
| Type | |
| Full HD+ 21:9 aspect ratio wide IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | FHD+ OLED Screen HDR BT.2020 120Hz Refresh rate Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 1B colors |
| Size | |
| 6.0 inches [Similar] | 6.1 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2560 pixels (463 ppi) | 1080 x 2520 pixels (449 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 76.32% | 81.58% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 11 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 508 [Similar] | Adreno 660 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 4 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 64 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP + 8 MP [Similar] | 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom HDR, Panorama |
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 0.3 MP TOF 3D, (depth) Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, panorama, HDR, eye tracking |
| Video | |
| 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm HDR 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| USB | |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast battery charging 15W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) |
| Capacity | |
| 2760 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |