Sony Xperia 10 VII vs Sony Xperia 5 III

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Sony Xperia 10 VII

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Sony Xperia 5 III

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Sony Xperia 10 VII

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Sony Xperia 10 VII

Better display

Sony Xperia 5 III

Lighter body

Even

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Sony Xperia 10 VII	Sony Xperia 5 III
Size (inches)	6.1	6.1
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2340	2520
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	120	120
PPI	422	449
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body	82.9	81.4

Platform

Spec	Sony Xperia 10 VII	Sony Xperia 5 III
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 710	Adreno 660
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 888 5G
Process (nm)	4	5
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	15	11

Benchmarks

Spec	Sony Xperia 10 VII	Sony Xperia 5 III
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,017	—
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	2,942	—
AnTuTu	620,511	—

Memory

Spec	Sony Xperia 10 VII	Sony Xperia 5 III
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Sony Xperia 10 VII	Sony Xperia 5 III
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Count	2	3
Telephoto	—	12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm, (telephoto)
ultrawide	13 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)	12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Sony Xperia 10 VII	Sony Xperia 5 III
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)	8 MP, f/2, 24mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Sony Xperia 10 VII	Sony Xperia 5 III
Capacity (mAh)	5000	4500
Chemistry	—	Li-Po

Body

Spec	Sony Xperia 10 VII	Sony Xperia 5 III
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	153	157
Thickness (mm)	8.3	8.2
Weight (g)	168	168
Width (mm)	72	68

Launch

Spec	Sony Xperia 10 VII	Sony Xperia 5 III
Announced	2025, September 12	2021, April 14
Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2025, September 19	Available. Released 2021, October 08

Network

Spec	Sony Xperia 10 VII	Sony Xperia 5 III
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41	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 Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Sony Xperia 10 VII	Sony Xperia 5 III
Bluetooth	5.4	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Sony Xperia 10 VII	Sony Xperia 5 III
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Sony Xperia 10 VII	Sony Xperia 5 III
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass