Xperia 5 III has graphene heat dissipation in place of the wireless charging coil. So it'll feel hot because it is dissipating heat more efficiently than other phones with wireless charging coils. It's by design and that's why even if it feels hot, the games will not stutter, unlike other phones that stutters once you feel it heating up
A late comment; I do have the Xperia 5ii and I'm very happy with it; I got it on the black Friday for 599€; an upgrade doesn't make sense for me Waiting for an eventual 5IV. Great review as always and greetings from Germany.👍
@@mattshifu I think that the camera of the iPhone is better but the first of September Sony presents the 5IV; it is worth waiting because it will surely be very good.
I waited till the Xperia 5 IV was out and was totally disappointed. I got the Xperia 5 III and thoroughly enjoy the fourth camera. All things considered I'm happy with the 5 III.
I just let it cool off for few seconds, before slipping it back into my jeans pocket so it didn't toast my marshmallows 🤣 Best tech reviewer ever, keep it up with the funny jokes man 👍
Gsmarena says mark iii have a very bad throttling problem, and this results seems in line with many benchmark from other publication. I think 5 mark ii is more reliable and you probably wont miss out much
Since Asian and International versions not compatible with US 5G networks and the US version does not exist (and Sony doesn't want to comment on it) I'd say 5 iii is a waste of money. Might as well get 5 ii and save some serious money.
Hi love your videos. Could you compare the Sony Xperia 1 îii and the song Xperia 5 îii. I can't work out which is best! Which should I buy.? Where does the Xperia 10 îii come in to it.
@@silva_br1 You can get a Pixel 5 for far less than £700 now. There's a plethora of superior devices available for far less. I suggest you take your illiterate fanboy-ing elsewhere 😘
@@jamiel0985 Phones with worse screen and design like iphone 12 pro or s21? Phones without stereo speaker and IP rating like vivo x60 pro+? Phones with macro camera, no sd slot, no jack like OP9? £900 with 🎧 included. Other ask more money, do not even give charger.
I was an Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra user (I bought this in 2017, the time you reviewed it in Recombu) since July 2021 and wanting to get another Xperia but there are so much competition in the budget realm of phones. Plus having their handsets pulled out from the Philippines, making it even more difficult to get one. I moved to using Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro. Very satisfied with this phone.
Awesome review! I am still holding out for the next Sony XZ2 Compact....I just can't seem to find anything that is as small other than the iPhone 12 mini...the Sony boggles the minds of my friends and family....they can't believe how small it is and also thick...heavy. Keep up all the amazing work mate! Just incredible videos.
@@flaziola I've noticed battery occasionally draining faster than expected but it doesn't seem to happen if I close my apps when not using. Not noticed it getting hot
@@dnegel9546 I loved my Z5 compact. I changed it for an S8 and later an S10e after Sony pushed one too many wonky update which killed my bluetooth for a frew months. The compact niche is really untended now. Appart from the iPhone 13 mini, there's really nothing at all. The Zenfone 8 and 5iii are still chonkers in my opinion. Maybe this year will be the one I leave Android over this.
I've had to wait so long that I had no choice but to buy a Samsung. I'm not happy. Even though it's the best, top of the range flagship Samsung phone (S21 Ultra). The user experience is terrible. Nothing beats a Sony phone in terms of user experience. And I've tried Samsung a few years ago when my phone broke and couldn't afford another one. I also tried an iPhone. Not good phones in my opinion.
Thanks for the review. I am very interested in knowing more about the heat problem of the snapdragon 888. For normal use such as social media, watching youtube, playing Spotify and taking photos or recording short videos does it also cause annoying heat so it is not comfortable to hold?
Chris, With your reviews on the Sony Xperia line, I have a decision to make, do I go with the Pixel 6 Pro, or the Xperia I Mark III? The two years of updates compared to five or six years is a big question mark. Has Sony provided any more information about refreshes and updates? I may just wait to the end of the year, and let more of each phone go out, and then see we are at. Thanks as always.
Xperia is a part of open devices forum. You can change the OS to Pixel experience yourself whenever you want. So you can install the software updates manually and get latest software on your phone.
Although Sony doesn't commit to any specific schedule, typically at least 3 years of security updates. Too early to know the Pixel 6 Pro capabilities or price, but cameras looks promising and probably will have a brighter display. Sony advantage will be the headphone jack, expandable storage dedicated shutter, and camera pro app.
It's more like one year of major updates. By the time the xperia 5 III releases the android 12 will be already out. So you are buying a phone with a year old OS for 1000€/900£. This is really bad and from what I have seen sony doesn't have a very active xda community.
@@xicofir3737 Exactly. Because not many people interesting to buy (or rather import) so flawed and expensive device. No everyone is biting on a brand name anymore.
Personally speaking, I think it's the best phone on the market. Only an iphone 12 max can compete across the board. The camera on this thing is nuts (if you know how to shoot manually). The sound through headphones is mind-blowing, it's actually better than my expensive hi-fi. The movie experience on the Xperia 5 iii is unsurpassed on any phone I've used. The expandability option....tick. Quite literally, the only problem I have with it is the bloatware. But it's not enough for me to downgrade it, the list of positives are vast. It's pretty much perfect. Apple should have made this phone.
I’m sorry to say but in this instance I think it is warranted. The asking price for this phone is astronomical, especially for the specs and design. You can literally find either the same specs or better on phones that were released 6 months to a year ago and are now selling for a fraction of the price this phone costs. Nevermind other more current alternatives.
Has Sony sorted the crossover from external to internal memory on this one? All my previous Sony handsets flatly refused to cooperate with music or pictures on the expanded memory. It made the card slot virtually pointless.
my mk3 overheated so much that it started warning me and this was during the setup when apps were updating, it's ridiculous, the screen also seems off to me really faded colors
One handed mode is a complete admission that phones are badly designed and completely awful to use. Sony need to bring back the compact line of phones.
@@silva_br1 XZ2c had a bad design. The Z3c had the best design and the XZ1c the best Hardware. Had almost every compact from Sony... Still using XZ1 compact.
@@kihu14 It's problematic. Some reviewers measured 1300+ nits, some just slightly above last year's model, and some actually below. It's like every country gets a different screen, and I won't be getting the US model where I live, so... I don't know what to expect.
Battery life sucks. I have seen so many reviews. None mentioned the poor battery life. My ZTE Axon 10 was 3 years old, had a bigger screen, smaller battery and still lasted 2 days. With Xperia 5 iii I barely make it through the day and I don't game, ain't on social medias too much. Just casual browsing and listen to music. Plus the phone heats upp just by doing the above. LTE connection is much worse than my Axon 10 that I used to have. Camera app a bit tricky to learn and night-time photos are dark. But, this camera shoots what you see with the naked eye, which I like. Very natural images, great telephoto. Excellent audio with headphones though I am a bit disappointed with the audio from the speakers. My wife's Xiaomi 10 beats it by far. All in all I wouldn't say it is worth 900-1000 dollars, this phone should cost 600-700. It was a choice between Asus ZenFone 8 and this phone. I chose this because of the reviews that said that the Zenfone had even worse battery and overheating. Issues that I have with mine: 1. Battery 2. Overheating, can't even shoot videos more than 5 minutes and the phone shuts off camera due to overheating. 3. LTE connection is week and very poor as soon as I am inside, sometimes I can't go online inside a building with mobile internet. People can barely hear me during calls. 4. Selfie camera is worse than I thought, especially for the price. Maybe it is too tricky to make a compact phone with the specs of a flagship?
The camera is incredible - you just have to know how to shoot manually. If you're more of a point and shoot person, there are better phones that can do that (hint *iphone).
I had the same issue with the fingerprint sensor but now it has completely stopped working. The fingerprint settings also disappeared from the menu! What a bummer!
Hi, I bought an xperia 5iii in china and it doesn't even have a playstore, is it possible to put the rom of the international version? Where do I go down?
Good review if I was going to buy a Sony this would be one. Its interesting that pretty much every review I've seen, the camera seems far better than the so called flagship 1 iii
I like the Xperia phones alot but being able to get a basically new OnePlus 7 Pro for around $250 or less on OfferUp or FB marketplace if you shop around is just the best deal going right now. 8gb ram, 90hz fluid AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 chipset, pop up camera so full display, can't beat it.
@@paulgal It doesn't matter how cool Xperia camera hardware and software are. The results are more important. And I can't see that Xperia photos are miles ahead of OnePlus in terms of quality.
@@diddymies technically it's waterproof to an extent but they just don't pay for the rating, also software is Android 11 right now and besides Sony no other flagship phones have headphone jacks, just the budget phones.
@@HDUnfatalLife You forgot about LG V60 which costs a fraction of Xperia price. Yes it has "only" Snapdragon 865" onboard (which is cooler by the way) but eventually it will get Android 12 too.
Love that it has not punch hole nor notch! I'd wish Samsung would do that in their cellphones. I don't get Sony smartphones because the experience of their products (headphones, cameras, laptops, etcetera) seems geared towards serious companies than to users that want fun with their devices.
I usually change my phone every 2 years. I got myself the original Xperia 5 and now I am getting Xperia 5 III... Xperias are becoming quite hard to actually get here where I live lately. When I first got into smartphone market most carriers had them bundled on discount with 2-year contracts, but in last few years none of them have Xperia phones on offer. And stores usually have Xperia 10 phones on stock, while 5 and 1 get very small number available. I just ordered mine 11 days ago and even then I have to wait for full 10 working days for them to even send it to me because they are only getting them from supplier after order is placed. But still, got a nice one bundled with WH-H910N/B headphones (which are also going to be my first headphones with active noise canceling) so I think it will be worth the wait. Xperia 5 II can't even be found here where I live anymore.
I've just upgraded from the Xperia 5 to the 5 iii and be honest there's not alot of difference between them. Obviously the mk3 is faster and quicker to boot up but other than that they have removed the album/galley and you now have to download your own. And you now have to use 2 hands to take a screenshot which sucks and the speakers sounds muffly and again the torch is still very poor which even my Mrs old iPhone 6s is alot brighter. And the camera... Well I don't find it that good and if you don't know how to set it up then it's very difficult to use
Don't get both. Both has sd888 so they heat a lot. Not good for long term usage. Wait till next year or buy last year phones. Like the person above me said 5ii is better choice. And it's cheaper now
Snapdragon 888 is the worst processor they ever released. Every phone its fitted in has heating issues. They forced adreno 660 instead of 650 into it to compete againt apples bionic chipset. Hope they sort out this mess in the next cycle.
Had the Xperia 5 II for a quite a while and decided I wanted a larger phone and got the Oneplus 10 Pro mainly for a larger display for games and media consumption, honestly I regret it and wish I had gotten the 5 IV instead.
I own the mark2, I was planning to upgrade to mk3 but now I'm not sure I will. I thought they greatly improve the audio/speakers over the mark2? I have a feeling this wont sell so well, unless the mark2 becomes quickly out of stock everywhere.
i wouldnt do it. sony also makes their phones for long term use. so its not really meant to buy the 5iii i think. i got the 5ii too and for its almost perfect phone, but hey i come from a 2017 midranger so i guess everything is good then hahaha
sucks that they are still forcing unwanted apps down your throat. I also wish that they gave it the design of the 1iii (square sides and frosted backs)
@@TheHpsauce37 would be sending some clear mixed messaging if they included wireless charging, as it nukes the battery. By not including wireless charging, sony is nearly sending a definitive stance with battery care and long-term device care. It is one i agree with but its just my opinion. However, its better than omitting a charger in the box.
@@CerealforProtein many mid range phones have wireless charging these days and it needed something more definitive to set it apart from the 5 iii. However I've come to find this phone has some much bigger problems than missing features, namely the pocket dialling/activation issue which has happened to many times to mention and does not seem to matter what combination I have the lockscreen/ambient display set too. I suspect the mk iii will have the same issue also.
I'll stick with my Xperia 5 II for quite a while longer. So far the upgrades for the 5 III are minimal. Plus, I don't think a hardware upgrade will fix Sony's slow camera processing
The only issue for me is the sd888. Thermals are pretty bad. They should've gone with sd870 or dimensity 1200. It would've brought down the price too. I'll wait for the next one
People bash Pro for having 865, but ask 870 that is 865 with more clock? Mediatek chips are weak and do not support all features Snapdragon has. Cheaper CPU does not mean OEM would sell for cheaper price.
@@silva_br1 I didn't bash it. Why r u telling that to me I know 870 is just an overclocked 865. Sd888 has heating issues and it shows. This phone can't sustain performance after a few minutes. It starts heating up and lagging. A sd865 is more than enough for any game rn. Heck even a properly cooled 855 would murder sd888. I don't mind if it sells for the same price. Why pay more and get poor performance.
My mk2 has the ear proximity problem where when making a call the screen doesn't go blank and your ear mutes calls puts the torch on and whatever. It,s really annoying does anyone know a fix as the net and sony doesn't?
Either the sensor got wrong, got some dust or the screen moved a bit and cover the sensor... I had the same problem when I changed the screen on my z3compact -it got some dirt or whatever- so i had to reassemble and clean the sensor that what fixed it. Send it back if you have warranty on it.
@@paulgraves7949do you get software updates? Which OS are you running? And what about the heat and throttling issues? I'm considering buying one in 2024.
Do you show UA-cam provided ads on your videos? If yes I'll happily watch them. If not and if YT is putting them without your permission, I'll gladly avoid them.
My only dislike about this phone is where the 3.5mm jack is placed which is on the top. I hate it there, it should have been on the bottom next to the USB-C port. I would have bought it if the headphone jack was on the bottom of the phone.
Don't understand, how much Sony will cost to have a wireless charging feature? It is just a simple thing to eliminate another reason for haters to speak out. Even though they profited last year with Xperia 1ii & 5ii, but the strategy is still not good enough. I ordered Xperia 1iii back in July, it was then delayed three times all the way to Oct1st, 2021. Rediculous. Then four months later, they will announce 1 iv, and waited another year to get it. They always compete with the yesterday's tech to the current flagship.
Only reason worth getting is 5g in USA. (all carriers disabling their networks, and focusing on 5g. All 4g phones still work but with spotty reception until they are finished with upgrades to antennas) in a sense it's a FORCED BUY. Everything else is the same, except 70/105mm lense. Xperia 5 iv will be a brand new phone, not a half step.
My plan, after seeing this review, was to get the Xperia 5 Mk. 2. When I went to order it online, it costs the same as the Mk. 3. So no way to save a few crowns for the older version. Very annoying!
@@sepdioenriquez702 I haven't played any heavy games on it yet, so can't comment on that. I think 95% of mobile games are trash, so I don't play a lot of mobile games. I've mostly used it for everyday phone stuff so far, and I think it's great for that! Updated it to Android 12, installed Niagara Launcher, get great phone reception/quality with voice over wi-fi, enabled 5G, and haven't had any issues with it. The screen could be brighter in direct sunlight, and the speakers could be louder, but I knew about both these things before I bought it, and it's not a big problem for me.
Xperia 5 III has graphene heat dissipation in place of the wireless charging coil. So it'll feel hot because it is dissipating heat more efficiently than other phones with wireless charging coils. It's by design and that's why even if it feels hot, the games will not stutter, unlike other phones that stutters once you feel it heating up
Not true
@@carver9312 you again. Why u almost at any Sony xperia review
Awesome... Source?
@@carver9312 carver grade 1 Samsung fanatic.
@@creatorbydefault Sony website Sony's own reveal video. This feature was also on the mark 2.
Great phone. Disappointed not getting 5g in the U.S. but the phone still feels just as fast as my old 5g OnePlus 8T. Battery life is great as well.
Chinese smartphone really has in United States
Should i buy the 5ii or 5iii
Don't know what you're talking about. I have 5G with Verizon.
Another good one.Intro was spot on... Dutch pro...😂😂😂😂😂💥
I was amazed he said 70's Dutch because I prefer the 90's era better 🤔🧐
A late comment; I do have the Xperia 5ii and I'm very happy with it; I got it on the black Friday for 599€; an upgrade doesn't make sense for me
Waiting for an eventual 5IV. Great review as always and greetings from Germany.👍
Looking to get a mark ii to replace an iPhone 11 Pro. Would it be a good buy or is camera not good.
@@mattshifu I think that the camera of the iPhone is better but the first of September Sony presents the 5IV; it is worth waiting because it will surely be very good.
Should i get the 5ii or 5iii
I waited till the Xperia 5 IV was out and was totally disappointed. I got the Xperia 5 III and thoroughly enjoy the fourth camera. All things considered I'm happy with the 5 III.
I just let it cool off for few seconds, before slipping it back into my jeans pocket so it didn't toast my marshmallows 🤣
Best tech reviewer ever, keep it up with the funny jokes man 👍
I just get Xperia 5 iiii love it, my past phone was Xperia xz premium
You know, to some people 70s porno and Last of the Summer Wine are the same thing... 🙄
Gsmarena says mark iii have a very bad throttling problem, and this results seems in line with many benchmark from other publication. I think 5 mark ii is more reliable and you probably wont miss out much
Since Asian and International versions not compatible with US 5G networks and the US version does not exist (and Sony doesn't want to comment on it) I'd say 5 iii is a waste of money. Might as well get 5 ii and save some serious money.
Lol so it wouldnt toast my marshmallows.. 😆😆😂😂😂😂
where does my boy get those fire wallpapers 🔥
Hi love your videos. Could you compare the Sony Xperia 1 îii and the song Xperia 5 îii. I can't work out which is best! Which should I buy.? Where does the Xperia 10 îii come in to it.
Does the experia 5mark3 have the video pro app? Not the cinema pro but the one in between the vanilla video app and cinema pro
Too expensive for what you get. If it were £200 cheaper then it would be just about worth considering. Screen is too dim for outside use too.
For the price you want, not even crap pixel 5.
It is still £100 below 2020 iphone pro.
@@silva_br1 You can get a Pixel 5 for far less than £700 now. There's a plethora of superior devices available for far less. I suggest you take your illiterate fanboy-ing elsewhere 😘
@@jamiel0985 Phones with worse screen and design like iphone 12 pro or s21? Phones without stereo speaker and IP rating like vivo x60 pro+? Phones with macro camera, no sd slot, no jack like OP9?
£900 with 🎧 included.
Other ask more money, do not even give charger.
Sad to see they can’t bring their performance from their cameras to their phones . The Selfie shooter is the worse in the market
Can you confirm if it has Answering Machine feature in the Phone app for this model
Is the display 1B colors like the 1 iii ?
I'm conflicted on whether to go for this one or the zenfone 8
Buy a Google Pixel 4a 5G mate.
@@AndreiAlexandru36 nope, ticks none of my needs
@@AndreiAlexandru36 also not in stock - discontinued - caput - gonski...unless you buy grey imports from dodgy dealers
This phone is not a compact model.
Just watching your review for fun , not buying any of those phone
Better to stick with xz3
Your reviews are honestly my fave cuz of your humor, keep it up mate, cheers from Michigan, US
Will always love the humor and wit in your fun reviews. Sometimes I feel like I'm just watching a livestreamed review. That's the vibe I get haha.
Toasting your Marshmallows is bad.
My Note 7 occasionally grilled my sausage.
I was an Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra user (I bought this in 2017, the time you reviewed it in Recombu) since July 2021 and wanting to get another Xperia but there are so much competition in the budget realm of phones. Plus having their handsets pulled out from the Philippines, making it even more difficult to get one.
I moved to using Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro. Very satisfied with this phone.
Redmi Note 10 Pro is an amazing phone for the price!
Chris your going well with those reviews
Nice video chris ;)
Im still an big fan of your yt channel
Awesome review! I am still holding out for the next Sony XZ2 Compact....I just can't seem to find anything that is as small other than the iPhone 12 mini...the Sony boggles the minds of my friends and family....they can't believe how small it is and also thick...heavy. Keep up all the amazing work mate! Just incredible videos.
Asus zenfone 8
I also used the xz2 compact for 3 years ! I love it!I wish they made a new xperia compact version.
You would need something compatible for 5g. I loved my Xperia xz2 as well. Till it feel and broke. On xz3 now
As someone who bought the mark ii based on your previous review of that, i approve of this video
Do you like it? I find mine can be a bit unreliable for battery life, sometimes fine, sometimes a bit warm with fast draining.
@@flaziola I've noticed battery occasionally draining faster than expected but it doesn't seem to happen if I close my apps when not using. Not noticed it getting hot
how is the camera? heard mostly bad things of it, and it's what made me abandon the idea of buying it
@@scifiordie The camera is fine as a point and click. Not as. good as iphone, or pixel, or samsung S, but perfectly good otherwise
@@AlexLee-lm7mci thought its camera will be as good as iphone or samsung.
I'm still limping along with my Z5 Compact waiting for a premium compact to replace it, so anything small is getting looked at these days
I remember really wanting that phone.
But seems the best compact phone right now is between Asus Zenfone 8 and iPhone 13 mini.
@@dnegel9546 I loved my Z5 compact. I changed it for an S8 and later an S10e after Sony pushed one too many wonky update which killed my bluetooth for a frew months.
The compact niche is really untended now. Appart from the iPhone 13 mini, there's really nothing at all. The Zenfone 8 and 5iii are still chonkers in my opinion. Maybe this year will be the one I leave Android over this.
I've had to wait so long that I had no choice but to buy a Samsung. I'm not happy. Even though it's the best, top of the range flagship Samsung phone (S21 Ultra). The user experience is terrible. Nothing beats a Sony phone in terms of user experience. And I've tried Samsung a few years ago when my phone broke and couldn't afford another one. I also tried an iPhone. Not good phones in my opinion.
Give me the Xperia 5 IV with wireless charging, 3+ years of support, better heat management, and I'm in
I want to buy Xperia 5 III but damn the price is really overkill for me. In my country even used xperia 5 II is more expensive than used galaxy s21
You give the most interesting reviews lol
Sony Xperia 1 vi great size, natural colors, square shape, headphone jack and sd card slot 🖤🤍
Thanks for the review. I am very interested in knowing more about the heat problem of the snapdragon 888. For normal use such as social media, watching youtube, playing Spotify and taking photos or recording short videos does it also cause annoying heat so it is not comfortable to hold?
Chris, With your reviews on the Sony Xperia line, I have a decision to make, do I go with the Pixel 6 Pro, or the Xperia I Mark III? The two years of updates compared to five or six years is a big question mark. Has Sony provided any more information about refreshes and updates? I may just wait to the end of the year, and let more of each phone go out, and then see we are at. Thanks as always.
Xperia is a part of open devices forum. You can change the OS to Pixel experience yourself whenever you want. So you can install the software updates manually and get latest software on your phone.
Although Sony doesn't commit to any specific schedule, typically at least 3 years of security updates. Too early to know the Pixel 6 Pro capabilities or price, but cameras looks promising and probably will have a brighter display. Sony advantage will be the headphone jack, expandable storage dedicated shutter, and camera pro app.
Thanks to Shreevari SP and Lucien E for their reply. Very helpful.
It's more like one year of major updates. By the time the xperia 5 III releases the android 12 will be already out. So you are buying a phone with a year old OS for 1000€/900£. This is really bad and from what I have seen sony doesn't have a very active xda community.
@@xicofir3737 Exactly. Because not many people interesting to buy (or rather import) so flawed and expensive device. No everyone is biting on a brand name anymore.
1000€ for this phone is just idiotic.
With 🎧 included.
Other charge more and you still have to buy the charger.
Personally speaking, I think it's the best phone on the market. Only an iphone 12 max can compete across the board. The camera on this thing is nuts (if you know how to shoot manually). The sound through headphones is mind-blowing, it's actually better than my expensive hi-fi. The movie experience on the Xperia 5 iii is unsurpassed on any phone I've used. The expandability option....tick. Quite literally, the only problem I have with it is the bloatware. But it's not enough for me to downgrade it, the list of positives are vast. It's pretty much perfect. Apple should have made this phone.
I’m sorry to say but in this instance I think it is warranted. The asking price for this phone is astronomical, especially for the specs and design. You can literally find either the same specs or better on phones that were released 6 months to a year ago and are now selling for a fraction of the price this phone costs. Nevermind other more current alternatives.
Has Sony sorted the crossover from external to internal memory on this one? All my previous Sony handsets flatly refused to cooperate with music or pictures on the expanded memory. It made the card slot virtually pointless.
my mk3 overheated so much that it started warning me and this was during the setup when apps were updating, it's ridiculous, the screen also seems off to me really faded colors
So you're saying Sony 1iii is bad? Just wanna know your thought since you personally have used it
Faulty?
All phones get hot during setup.
Yeah my Xperia one normal version was doing that slot too on the original charge cable stopped using it it stopped happening.
One handed mode is a complete admission that phones are badly designed and completely awful to use. Sony need to bring back the compact line of phones.
I agree completely. It's a shame I cannot use my current phone with one hand. And I hate having to use both.
None was buying.
XZ2c was weakest seller of Xperia history.
@@silva_br1 Personally my Z3c was my favourite ever phone and I used it for years. Sony even replaced it's broken screen once.
@@silva_br1 XZ2c had a bad design. The Z3c had the best design and the XZ1c the best Hardware. Had almost every compact from Sony... Still using XZ1 compact.
@Alfred Wedmore nobody needs a 120hz almost 4k resolution (Xperia 1). 5g isn't even necessary.
Chris - could your see the screen well outdoors? My main concern about the 5 III is low screen brightness.
Yes, I've been on edge for this info the whole review. Where are my nits??
@@kihu14 It's problematic.
Some reviewers measured 1300+ nits, some just slightly above last year's model, and some actually below.
It's like every country gets a different screen, and I won't be getting the US model where I live, so... I don't know what to expect.
Good review
You are better than Marques Keith Brownlee MKBHD . Who always give bad reviews and mock SONY phones
Marques is a bad reviewer because he thinks sony is not as perfect as you think?
You realise how much of a sony fanboy you have become?
Im still on the mark 1 xperia 5... Might update to the mark 2 now that the mark 3 is coming... Price might drop some 🤩
Hay. What happened. Did u got the 5ii. Should i buy the 5ii or 5iii
Battery life sucks. I have seen so many reviews. None mentioned the poor battery life. My ZTE Axon 10 was 3 years old, had a bigger screen, smaller battery and still lasted 2 days. With Xperia 5 iii I barely make it through the day and I don't game, ain't on social medias too much. Just casual browsing and listen to music.
Plus the phone heats upp just by doing the above. LTE connection is much worse than my Axon 10 that I used to have.
Camera app a bit tricky to learn and night-time photos are dark. But, this camera shoots what you see with the naked eye, which I like. Very natural images, great telephoto.
Excellent audio with headphones though I am a bit disappointed with the audio from the speakers. My wife's Xiaomi 10 beats it by far. All in all I wouldn't say it is worth 900-1000 dollars, this phone should cost 600-700.
It was a choice between Asus ZenFone 8 and this phone. I chose this because of the reviews that said that the Zenfone had even worse battery and overheating.
Issues that I have with mine:
1. Battery
2. Overheating, can't even shoot videos more than 5 minutes and the phone shuts off camera due to overheating.
3. LTE connection is week and very poor as soon as I am inside, sometimes I can't go online inside a building with mobile internet.
People can barely hear me during calls.
4. Selfie camera is worse than I thought, especially for the price.
Maybe it is too tricky to make a compact phone with the specs of a flagship?
Your ZTE is probably have a low end processor so maybe it would be more fair to compare it to Xperia 10 iii or IV
Sony is made to last,not to be changed every year.when I can afford it I will get me an xperia 5 or 1 markiii
True I still have a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play that still works 👍
It's about time Sony improved the camera, then they would rival the android flagships.
The camera is incredible - you just have to know how to shoot manually. If you're more of a point and shoot person, there are better phones that can do that (hint *iphone).
I had the same issue with the fingerprint sensor but now it has completely stopped working. The fingerprint settings also disappeared from the menu! What a bummer!
£900 for 2 updates, sorry Sony but I can get that from a £200 phone.
Looking forward to the Motorola Edge 20 Pro 💩
Hi, I bought an xperia 5iii in china and it doesn't even have a playstore, is it possible to put the rom of the international version? Where do I go down?
Good review if I was going to buy a Sony this would be one. Its interesting that pretty much every review I've seen, the camera seems far better than the so called flagship 1 iii
I suspect Sony made an update to the camera software
I like the Xperia phones alot but being able to get a basically new OnePlus 7 Pro for around $250 or less on OfferUp or FB marketplace if you shop around is just the best deal going right now. 8gb ram, 90hz fluid AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 chipset, pop up camera so full display, can't beat it.
Yes but the cameras are shit and doesn't have a headphone jack .
no waterproofing, no sd card support, practically already dead in software updates and alot of more. But hey if it works for you then good!.
@@paulgal It doesn't matter how cool Xperia camera hardware and software are. The results are more important. And I can't see that Xperia photos are miles ahead of OnePlus in terms of quality.
@@diddymies technically it's waterproof to an extent but they just don't pay for the rating, also software is Android 11 right now and besides Sony no other flagship phones have headphone jacks, just the budget phones.
@@HDUnfatalLife You forgot about LG V60 which costs a fraction of Xperia price. Yes it has "only" Snapdragon 865" onboard (which is cooler by the way) but eventually it will get Android 12 too.
Love that it has not punch hole nor notch! I'd wish Samsung would do that in their cellphones. I don't get Sony smartphones because the experience of their products (headphones, cameras, laptops, etcetera) seems geared towards serious companies than to users that want fun with their devices.
Strange that the issue with the vibrator persists... It was in the last year 5 ii and in this one as well. Maybe it's a feature, not a bug :)
I usually change my phone every 2 years. I got myself the original Xperia 5 and now I am getting Xperia 5 III... Xperias are becoming quite hard to actually get here where I live lately. When I first got into smartphone market most carriers had them bundled on discount with 2-year contracts, but in last few years none of them have Xperia phones on offer. And stores usually have Xperia 10 phones on stock, while 5 and 1 get very small number available. I just ordered mine 11 days ago and even then I have to wait for full 10 working days for them to even send it to me because they are only getting them from supplier after order is placed. But still, got a nice one bundled with WH-H910N/B headphones (which are also going to be my first headphones with active noise canceling) so I think it will be worth the wait. Xperia 5 II can't even be found here where I live anymore.
Did you got the phone ??
Nice phone ❤ Xperia 5 Mark 3 ❤
I've just upgraded from the Xperia 5 to the 5 iii and be honest there's not alot of difference between them. Obviously the mk3 is faster and quicker to boot up but other than that they have removed the album/galley and you now have to download your own. And you now have to use 2 hands to take a screenshot which sucks and the speakers sounds muffly and again the torch is still very poor which even my Mrs old iPhone 6s is alot brighter. And the camera... Well I don't find it that good and if you don't know how to set it up then it's very difficult to use
So in your humble opinion...Xperia 5 III or the Zenfone 8? I'm leaning Zenfone for cost and outside screen brightness.
Pixel 5a ?
5 III
If you don't mind the notch, the zenfone 8 would be my second choice.
Get Xperia 5ii not much difference between that and the 5iii
Don't get both. Both has sd888 so they heat a lot. Not good for long term usage. Wait till next year or buy last year phones. Like the person above me said 5ii is better choice. And it's cheaper now
Snapdragon 888 is the worst processor they ever released. Every phone its fitted in has heating issues. They forced adreno 660 instead of 650 into it to compete againt apples bionic chipset. Hope they sort out this mess in the next cycle.
Shouldn't have any green tint at all,that's bad. Hopefully it's fixed by software
Had the Xperia 5 II for a quite a while and decided I wanted a larger phone and got the Oneplus 10 Pro mainly for a larger display for games and media consumption, honestly I regret it and wish I had gotten the 5 IV instead.
Nice
Very nice 👍
I (still) have my Xperia XA1 Plus, which is showing its age (Android 8, anyone?). I am looking at the "5 IV", or perhaps this "5 III".
I own the mark2, I was planning to upgrade to mk3 but now I'm not sure I will. I thought they greatly improve the audio/speakers over the mark2? I have a feeling this wont sell so well, unless the mark2 becomes quickly out of stock everywhere.
i wouldnt do it. sony also makes their phones for long term use. so its not really meant to buy the 5iii i think. i got the 5ii too and for its almost perfect phone, but hey i come from a 2017 midranger so i guess everything is good then hahaha
sucks that they are still forcing unwanted apps down your throat. I also wish that they gave it the design of the 1iii (square sides and frosted backs)
I would be happy with the frosted back only. It looks really nice on the Xperia 1III
Brands get paid to have these apps installed and unable to remove.
I hate this too.
Facebook, spotify etc .... All I do not plan to use.
800 pounds for last years model i dont think so. 🇬🇧👍😂😂
Why use Bluetooth headphones when you have a headphone jack
LDAC
@@wooj82 the LDAC is good with the wired headphones
@@omegadrake6119 LDAC is a Bluetooth codec, not needed with wired headphones.
@@wooj82 I know but the wired headphones are better experience. I use wireless when I’m traveling. I have the 5 mark 2
Such a premium phone that lacks nothing. Worth the price.
Lacks wireless charging. This would have given it something worthwhile over the mk ii
@@TheHpsauce37 would be sending some clear mixed messaging if they included wireless charging, as it nukes the battery. By not including wireless charging, sony is nearly sending a definitive stance with battery care and long-term device care. It is one i agree with but its just my opinion. However, its better than omitting a charger in the box.
@@CerealforProtein many mid range phones have wireless charging these days and it needed something more definitive to set it apart from the 5 iii. However I've come to find this phone has some much bigger problems than missing features, namely the pocket dialling/activation issue which has happened to many times to mention and does not seem to matter what combination I have the lockscreen/ambient display set too. I suspect the mk iii will have the same issue also.
FM Radio would've been nice.
Bought the 5 ii this one is too half baked for me
Facing the same issues.. Mark III for 700 or Mark II for 500, I guess the Mark II is the more sensible choice?
I'll stick with my Xperia 5 II for quite a while longer. So far the upgrades for the 5 III are minimal. Plus, I don't think a hardware upgrade will fix Sony's slow camera processing
i got the 5ii too. i think sony came from far and they are improving. and yes not everything is all slick yet.
Same.
Is the wireless sound quality for headphones better than other phones is it good?
I did this mistake and sold my 5 II and bought a 5 III. It still hurts.
The only issue for me is the sd888. Thermals are pretty bad. They should've gone with sd870 or dimensity 1200. It would've brought down the price too. I'll wait for the next one
People bash Pro for having 865, but ask 870 that is 865 with more clock?
Mediatek chips are weak and do not support all features Snapdragon has.
Cheaper CPU does not mean OEM would sell for cheaper price.
@@silva_br1 I didn't bash it. Why r u telling that to me I know 870 is just an overclocked 865. Sd888 has heating issues and it shows. This phone can't sustain performance after a few minutes. It starts heating up and lagging. A sd865 is more than enough for any game rn. Heck even a properly cooled 855 would murder sd888. I don't mind if it sells for the same price. Why pay more and get poor performance.
My mk2 has the ear proximity problem where when making a call the screen doesn't go blank and your ear mutes calls puts the torch on and whatever. It,s really annoying does anyone know a fix as the net and sony doesn't?
Either the sensor got wrong, got some dust or the screen moved a bit and cover the sensor...
I had the same problem when I changed the screen on my z3compact -it got some dirt or whatever- so i had to reassemble and clean the sensor that what fixed it. Send it back if you have warranty on it.
Your review of the 5 mk2 was spot on! Watching this review on it now!
Should i buy the 5ii or 5iii
@@Pythonplays101 the 5iii I been using it for two years and it's been faultless!
@@paulgraves7949do you get software updates? Which OS are you running? And what about the heat and throttling issues?
I'm considering buying one in 2024.
Wow, does anyone know the name of the anime at 4:30??
Thanks in advance 🙌
Akame ga kill
Hey where do you get your anime wallpapers any specific website?
H@NTAIHEAVEN
How can I buy this phone online from India?😭
Do you show UA-cam provided ads on your videos? If yes I'll happily watch them. If not and if YT is putting them without your permission, I'll gladly avoid them.
I've got the 5 ii...its fantastic
I have 2 question
1. Does it have volte?
2. How the call quality?
Battery life compared to the II?
Cool smartphone 😀
cmon, why there is no 60fps samples? who needs shitty & laggy 25-30fps in 2021?
You are the funniest and cools reviewer ever thanks mate you made my day
Wow Sony adds bloatware to their phone for £900, and you can't just remove it?? No thanks I'll just buy a Xiaomi instead lol
My only dislike about this phone is where the 3.5mm jack is placed which is on the top. I hate it there, it should have been on the bottom next to the USB-C port. I would have bought it if the headphone jack was on the bottom of the phone.
skip some of the vid bt THANKYOU BEYOND BEYOND BEYOND BEYOND BROSKI
Don't understand, how much Sony will cost to have a wireless charging feature? It is just a simple thing to eliminate another reason for haters to speak out. Even though they profited last year with Xperia 1ii & 5ii, but the strategy is still not good enough. I ordered Xperia 1iii back in July, it was then delayed three times all the way to Oct1st, 2021. Rediculous. Then four months later, they will announce 1 iv, and waited another year to get it. They always compete with the yesterday's tech to the current flagship.
Gyes som one tell me this phone uf u buy docomo verzion how about it for gaiming? Any lag? Or frame drope? Thanks ❤
You reviews are the best because they your own opinion and I like that
Sony Xperia 5 III Review |Stick with the Mark 2? 24k views. 1 week ago wow very Very Very good ☑️ I LOVE Sony Xperia 5III
Only reason worth getting is 5g in USA. (all carriers disabling their networks, and focusing on 5g. All 4g phones still work but with spotty reception until they are finished with upgrades to antennas) in a sense it's a FORCED BUY.
Everything else is the same, except 70/105mm lense.
Xperia 5 iv will be a brand new phone, not a half step.
My plan, after seeing this review, was to get the Xperia 5 Mk. 2. When I went to order it online, it costs the same as the Mk. 3. So no way to save a few crowns for the older version. Very annoying!
So what did you bought?
@@sepdioenriquez702 Xperia 5 iii
May I know how is it? Overheating issue? Planning to buy if it's still worth or wait for 5 iv
@@sepdioenriquez702 I haven't played any heavy games on it yet, so can't comment on that. I think 95% of mobile games are trash, so I don't play a lot of mobile games.
I've mostly used it for everyday phone stuff so far, and I think it's great for that! Updated it to Android 12, installed Niagara Launcher, get great phone reception/quality with voice over wi-fi, enabled 5G, and haven't had any issues with it.
The screen could be brighter in direct sunlight, and the speakers could be louder, but I knew about both these things before I bought it, and it's not a big problem for me.
I'm early here!
Purchased one and had to sell it at a loss. It doesn't connect to Wifi and Sony Customer support is non- existent and won't reply.
You said there's no face unlock but everything I"m reading says that it has it.