Sony Xperia 5 III 128GB deals
The Sony Xperia 5 III is in our catalog but no UK retailer currently stocks it.
Camera enthusiasts and one-handed-phone holdouts who want manual controls, real optical zoom flexibility, a headphone jack and expandable storage, and who accept that the guaranteed software support window has ended.
Sony Xperia 5 III 128GB
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No UK retailers currently stock the Sony Xperia 5 III in 128GB.
About the Sony Xperia 5 III
The Xperia 5 III was Sony's answer to a question almost nobody else was asking in 2021: what if a flagship stayed genuinely narrow and one-handed? The 21:9 shape means it is far easier to grip than the 6.1-inch screen size suggests, and Sony packed in the things enthusiasts kept asking rivals for, including a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD slot and front-facing stereo speakers. The real party trick is the variable telephoto lens, which physically shifts between 70mm and 105mm rather than cropping, so both portrait and longer reach look natural. Photo Pro and Cinema Pro give you manual control that feels borrowed from Sony's Alpha cameras, though the trade-off is that the point-and-shoot experience is less polished than a Pixel or iPhone of the same era. Battery life from the 4,500mAh cell is solid rather than remarkable and there is no wireless charging. Being a 2021 flagship, it stopped at Android 13 and its guaranteed update window has passed, so treat it as a specialist buy rather than a long-term one.
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Sony Xperia 5 III vs Xperia 5 IV - Key Differences
| Feature | Sony Xperia 5 III | Sony Xperia 5 IV |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.1-inch OLED, 2520x1080, 120Hz | 6.1-inch OLED, 2520x1080, 120Hz |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 888, 8GB RAM | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 8GB RAM |
| Battery | 4,500mAh, 30W wired, no wireless charging | 5,000mAh, 30W wired, Qi wireless charging |
| Telephoto camera | 12.2MP variable 70-105mm (3x / 4.4x optical) | 12.2MP fixed 60mm (2.5x optical) |
| Weight | 168 g | 172 g |
| Dimensions | 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm | 156 x 67 x 8.2 mm |
| Software | Launched on Android 11, ended on Android 13 | Launched on Android 12, ended on Android 14 |
| SIM-free price | Not available | From £594.00 |
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Sony Xperia 5 III Specifications
General
Dimensions
157 x 68 x 8.2
Weight
168 g
SIM
· Nano-SIM
Operating System
Android 11, up to Android 13
Colours
Black, Green, Pink
Radio
No
Body
Black, Green, Pink
Camera
Primary Camera Megapixels
12
Primary Camera
12 , f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Primary Camera Video
4K@24/25/30/60/120fs HDR, 1080@30/60/120fs; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Second Camera
12 , f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Third Camera
12 , f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Selfie Camera Features
HDR
Primary Selfie Camera
8 , f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video Resolution
2160
Selfie Video Resolution
1080@30fs, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Display
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Display Size
6.1
Display Resolution
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
CPU & Memory
Chipset
Snapdragon 888 5G
GPU
Adreno 660
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Memory Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal Storage
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Connectivity & Data
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G
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 - USA
5G
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Network Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
NFC
Yes
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Battery
Battery
4500
Charging
Wired, PD, 50% in 30 min
Other
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass