Sony Xperia 5 III
#690
vivo S17e
#645Category Breakdown
Sony Xperia 5 III
vivo S17e
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
51.652.5
Display
88.588.5
Battery
60.060.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
68.869.0
Summary
- The Sony Xperia 5 III features a robust build with Gorilla Glass 6 on both front and back, while the vivo S17e uses glass for the front and back but has a plastic frame.
- The Xperia 5 III has a 6.1-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and supports HDR BT.2020, whereas the S17e offers a larger 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and HDR10.
- In terms of performance, the Xperia is powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset, while the S17e utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 7200.
- The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Xperia 5 III having a triple-camera setup with a 12 MP main sensor, compared to the S17e's 64 MP main sensor and dual-camera configuration.
- The battery capacity of the S17e is slightly higher at 4600 mAh, with faster charging at 66W, while the Xperia 5 III has a 4500 mAh battery with 50W charging.
- Software-wise, the Xperia runs Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, while the S17e comes with Android 13 and OriginOS 3.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Sony Xperia 5 III
vivo S17e
General
Release Date
2021, April 14
2023, May 24
Announced
2021, April 14
2023, May 24
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.1"
6.78"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7200 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 660
Mali-G610 MC4
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", dual pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video Recording
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
4600 mAh
Charging Details
Wired, PD, 50% in 30 min
66W wired, 50% in 20 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
164.2 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
Weight
168 g
178 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Green, Pink
Black, Mint
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Software
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Android 13, OriginOS 3
OS Version
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Android 13, OriginOS 3
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, (unconfirmed stereo speakers)
Audio Jack
Yes
No