Sony Xperia 5 III vs Samsung Galaxy S22

71 out of 100

77 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 5 III (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on April 14, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy S22, which is powered by Exynos 2200 and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 5 III

Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3700 mAh
The rear camera has a 4.4x optical zoom
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22

Delivers 44% higher peak brightness (858 against 594 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Thinner bezels – 6% more screen real estate
Reverse charging feature
14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1620 and 1418 points
The phone is 10-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 5 III and Samsung Galaxy S22 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.5:9
PPI	449 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	350 nits	780 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	81.4%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	100%	99.3%
PWM	490 Hz	239 Hz
Response time	14 ms	10 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	157 mm (6.18 inches)	146 mm (5.75 inches)
Width	68 mm (2.68 inches)	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Pink	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Samsung Exynos 2200
Max clock	2840 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU shading units	1024	1920
GPU clock	792 MHz	810 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS

CPU	249816	307260
GPU	281506	267241
Memory	163791	160658
UX	193526	183358
Total score	894490	920435

Max surface temperature	46.5 °C	38 °C
Stability	71%	60%
Graphics test	31 FPS	39 FPS
Graphics score	5311	6533

Web score	-	10239
Video editing	-	7179
Photo editing	-	27256
Data manipulation	-	10601
Writing score	-	15034

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	-	One UI 5.1
OS size	17.6 GB	30.2 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	3700 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (49% in 30 min)	Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:50 hr	1:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:32 hr	-
Watching video	17:37 hr	-
Gaming	05:05 hr	-
Standby	84 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Optical, 4.4x	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	124°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX557 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 105 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX663 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Sony IMX772 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	April 2021	February 2022
Release date	October 2021	March 2022
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 30 W	Not included

Sony Xperia 5 III vs Samsung Galaxy S22

Sony Xperia 5 III vs Samsung Galaxy S22

Key differences

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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