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- Xperia 5 III vs Pova 5G
Sony Xperia 5 III vs Tecno Pova 5G
What Xperia 5 III does better (14) and where Pova 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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7.6Display7.2
9.2Camera6.1
3.8Battery7.0
8.0Features6.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Xperia 5 IIIPova 5G
| Xperia 5 III | Pova 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 157 mm | 172.8 mm | −15.8 mm |
| Width | 68 mm | 78.2 mm | −10.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 9.1 mm | −0.9 mm |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Xperia 5 III better than Pova 5G?
- Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
- OLED panelYes · Pova 5G: No
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Pova 5G: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · Pova 5G: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Pova 5G: No
- 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Pova 5G: No
- CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+18%
- Pixel density449 ppi vs 389 ppi+15%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 4+50%
Why is Pova 5G better than Xperia 5 III?
- Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
- Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+33%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Xperia 5 III: Yes
- Screen size6.1″ vs 6.9″+13%
- Screen-to-body ratio81.4% vs 83.7%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 168 g | — |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 157 mm | 172.8 mm |
| Width | 68 mm | 78.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | — |
| Colours | Black, Green, Pink | Aether Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.9″ |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,520 px | 2,460 px |
| Pixel density | 449 ppi | 389 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Measured brightness | 590 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.4% | 83.7% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G | Mediatek Dimensity 900 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 5 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| AnTuTu score | 708,394 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,549 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3. | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.7" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 4.4× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,500 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | Yes |
| USB version | 3.1 | — |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.7 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer proximity |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | HiOS 8.0 |
