Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia 5 III vs Asus Zenfone 8 vs Asus Zenfone 8 Flip

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Asus Asus
Announced April 2021 2021, May 12 2021, May 12
Status Coming Soon - Q2 2021 Available. Released 2021, May 13 Available. Released 2021, May 13
Colors Black, Green, Pink Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver Galactic Black, Glacier Silver
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 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 2.7 x 0.35 in)
165 x 77.3 x 9.5 mm
(6.5 x 3.04 x 0.37 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) 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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 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 LTE LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 11 Android 11
User Interface - ZenUI 8 ZenUI 8
Processor Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 660 Adreno 660 Adreno 660
RAM 8 GB 16 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR BT.2020
120Hz Refresh rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1000 nits (peak)
Colors 1B colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.1 inches 5.9 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels (449 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (446 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.58% 82.92% 84.03%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP 64 MP + 12 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 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
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
HDR, Panorama
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR, Auto Panorama (motorized Rotation)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] Motorized flip-up main camera module, Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation), 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA)
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD,, aptX Adaptive
Wi-Fi 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output USB Type-C USB Type-C
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Reverse charging
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W, 60% in 34 min, 100% in 93 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Capacity 4500 mAh 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -