OnePlus 7 vs. Sony XPERIA 5 III

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 7 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 7 vs. Sony XPERIA 5 III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 7 Sony XPERIA 5 III
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 157 mm OnePlus 7 has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Width 74.8 mm 68 mm OnePlus 7 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.2 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 182 g 168 g Sony XPERIA 5 III is lighter than OnePlus 7.
Body Colour Mirror grey Black | Green
Body Material 3D glass Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 III is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 7 Sony XPERIA 5 III
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.41" 6.1" OnePlus 7 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 III has better screen resolution than OnePlus 7.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 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, Video Enhancer 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 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 7 Sony XPERIA 5 III
Processor Type (CPU) Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 7 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 -
MEMORY OnePlus 7 Sony XPERIA 5 III
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 8 GB Sony XPERIA 5 III has more RAM than OnePlus 7.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus 7 Sony XPERIA 5 III
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 7 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
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 HDR HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Portrait 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting 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
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 III has better second camera resolution than OnePlus 7.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.3 Sony XPERIA 5 III has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 7.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 34 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 70 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
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
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 7 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 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)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - OnePlus 7 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 7 Sony XPERIA 5 III
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 4500 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 III has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 7.
Fast Charging Technology - Xperia-Adaptive Charging Sony XPERIA 5 III has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR OnePlus 7 Sony XPERIA 5 III
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 5 III has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Pie) Android 11
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, SBAS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 7 Sony XPERIA 5 III
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 13, Band 17, Band 18, 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 66 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, 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, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 7 Sony XPERIA 5 III
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB 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
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology 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 7 Sony XPERIA 5 III
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
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Fast Charging, AI Engine 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 7 Sony XPERIA 5 III
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, sticker, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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