In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 6 and Sony XPERIA 5 III. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | OnePlus 6 | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 155.7 mm | 157 mm | Sony XPERIA 5 III has greater height than OnePlus 6. |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 68 mm | OnePlus 6 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 III. |
| Depth | 7.75 mm | 8.2 mm | OnePlus 6 is narrower than OnePlus 6. |
| Weight | 177 g | 168 g | Sony XPERIA 5 III is lighter than OnePlus 6. |
| Body Colour | Mirror black | Black | Green | |
| Body Material | Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 5 III is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IPX8, IPX5, IP6X | |
| SAR Value | 1.38 W/kg (body), 1.33 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | OnePlus 6 | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Optic AMOLED | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.28" | 6.1" | OnePlus 6 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5 III. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels | Sony XPERIA 5 III has better screen resolution than OnePlus 6. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Aspect Ratio | 19:9 | 21:9 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 5 III has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, L-γ raiser (low gamma raiser) | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | OnePlus 6 | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | OnePlus 6 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 630 | - |
| MEMORY | OnePlus 6 | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | 8 GB | Sony XPERIA 5 III has more RAM than OnePlus 6. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Sony XPERIA 5 III has more internal memory than OnePlus 6. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | OnePlus 6 | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | OnePlus 6 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 III. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.7" | |
| Sensor Type | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX519 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.7 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 82 degree(s) | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
| Special Effects | Portrait, HDR | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, portrait mode | Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Bokeh Mode | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 480 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), RAW image capture, Detect Contrast Auto-Focus (DCAF), Dynamic Denoise, Clear Image | Carl Zeiss optic, Object tracking, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Hybrid zoom 12.5x, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 20 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | OnePlus 6 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 III. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.9" | |
| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor | - | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/1.7 | F/2.3 | OnePlus 6 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 6. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 34 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 70 mm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/2.5" | |
| Sensor Name (3rd Camera) | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 124 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | - | 16 mm |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | OnePlus 6 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 III. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4" | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 78 degree(s) | |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Time-lapse mode, Face Beauty | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile Capture | - | OnePlus 6 has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Display flash | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) | Hand Shutter |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | OnePlus 6 | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3300 mAh | 4500 mAh | Sony XPERIA 5 III has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 6. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Xperia-Adaptive Charging | Sony XPERIA 5 III has fast charging technology. |
| CELLULAR | OnePlus 6 | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Sony XPERIA 5 III has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | OxygenOS (based on Android Oreo) | Android 11 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | OnePlus 6 | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | OnePlus 6 | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound |
| FEATURES | OnePlus 6 | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor | - | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light | TTY compatible, multitasking, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming |
| OTHERS | OnePlus 6 | Sony XPERIA 5 III |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), translucent case, fast charge USB-C cable, fast charge power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery |
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