Sony Xperia 5 III vs Google Pixel 7

71 out of 100

73 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 Google Pixel 7, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 18 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 5 III

The rear camera has a 4.4x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (894K versus 802K)
Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 20W)
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 29 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 5.2 mm narrower
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7

Delivers 64% higher peak brightness (976 against 594 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 20W
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
Reverse charging feature
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 5 III and Google Pixel 7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.3 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	20:9
PPI	449 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	350 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	81.4%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	100%	98.5%
PWM	490 Hz	360 Hz
Response time	14 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	157 mm (6.18 inches)	155.6 mm (6.13 inches)
Width	68 mm (2.68 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Pink	White, Black, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	2840 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	1024	672
GPU clock	792 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	249816	242485
GPU	281506	219273
Memory	163791	151362
UX	193526	185590
Total score	894490	802280

Max surface temperature	46.5 °C	45.8 °C
Stability	71%	71%
Graphics test	31 FPS	39 FPS
Graphics score	5311	6523

Web score	-	7598
Video editing	-	6234
Photo editing	-	18318
Data manipulation	-	10230
Writing score	-	15569

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 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 13
ROM	-	Stock Android
OS size	17.6 GB	14 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4355 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (20 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (49% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:50 hr	1:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:32 hr	10:13 hr
Watching video	17:37 hr	16:16 hr
Gaming	05:05 hr	05:26 hr
Standby	84 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 4.4x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	124°	114°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (50 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/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - 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	-
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 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	10.8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	21 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/4"	1/3.1"
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 6E (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, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
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	No

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

Sony Xperia 5 III vs Google Pixel 7

Sony Xperia 5 III vs Google Pixel 7

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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