Sony XPERIA 5 III vs. OPPO A16s

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In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 5 III and OPPO A16s. 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

Sony XPERIA 5 III vs. OPPO A16s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 5 III OPPO A16s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - CPH2271
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157 mm 163.8 mm OPPO A16s has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Width 68 mm 75.6 mm OPPO A16s has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.4 mm Sony XPERIA 5 III is narrower than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Weight 168 g 190 g Sony XPERIA 5 III is lighter than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Body Colour Black | Green Crystal black
Body Material 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C
Handset 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 Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 5 III OPPO A16s
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology OLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.52" OPPO A16s has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 III has better screen resolution than OPPO A16s.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density - 269 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Max Brightness - 480 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA 5 III has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 60 Hz Sony XPERIA 5 III has better refresh rate than OPPO A16s.
Touch Sampling Rate - 60 Hz
Display Features 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) 71% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 5 III OPPO A16s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 MediaTek Helio G35
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
Graphics System (GPU) - IMG GE8320
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 5 III OPPO A16s
RAM 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Sony XPERIA 5 III has more RAM than OPPO A16s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA 5 III has more internal memory than OPPO A16s.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 5 III OPPO A16s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel OPPO A16s has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 5 III has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 5 III has larger lens field of view than OPPO A16s.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 5 III has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects HDR Portrait, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Bokeh Mode Dazzling Mode
Light Source Flash -
Still Image Resolutions - 4160 x 3120, 4160 x 2340, 3120 x 3120, 4160 x 1872
Video Resolutions 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 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 AI Triple camera, AI Beautification
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 III has better second camera resolution than OPPO A16s.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/2.9" -
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.3 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA 5 III has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 3-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 34 degree(s) 88.8 degree(s) OPPO A16s has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 70 mm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 III has higher resolution third camera than OPPO A16s.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/2.5" -
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA 5 III has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124 degree(s) 88.8 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 5 III has larger third camera lens field of view than OPPO A16s.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 16 mm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Field of View (Front) 78 degree(s) 79 degree(s) OPPO A16s has larger front lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3264 x 2448
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 5 III OPPO A16s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh OPPO A16s has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 5 III.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging - Sony XPERIA 5 III has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 5 III OPPO A16s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Sony XPERIA 5 III has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 ColorOS 11.1 (based on Android 11)
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 5 III OPPO A16s
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 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 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 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 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 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 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, 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 Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 5 III OPPO A16s
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 -
Sound Enhancements 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 Sony XPERIA 5 III OPPO A16s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features 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 Sony XPERIA 5 III OPPO A16s
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery -
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