Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) vs Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia Z2a phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.1"
OLED
OLED
1080x2520
12
MP
MP
8mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
20.7
MP
MP
0.3mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
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30 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Model | Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Xperia Z2a (D6563) |
| Other model names | Xperia 5 III XQBQ72/B1/G1/B2/G2 (256GB+8GB RAM) | Sony Xperia Z2A D6563, Sony Canopus |
| Country or region available |     China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Release date | 6/1/2021, Announced: 4/14/2021 | 7/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 11 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68 x 157 millimeters (2.68 x 6.18 in) | 72 x 137 millimeters (2.83 x 5.39 in) |
| Weight | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) | 163 grams (5.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Display type | OLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6.1" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2520 pixels (21:9) | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 449 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 1 billion | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 6 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | HDR10+ | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| System version | Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 13 | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (SM8350) (5nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 680 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 660 (840MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 708521 (v9) Geekbench: 3550 (v5.1) GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| RAM memory | 8GB LPDDR4X | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 256GB (230GB available) UFS 3.0 | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 2000/1024 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46) VoLTE | LTE Cat4 700/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,28) |
| Primary 5G network | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79) | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.3|70mmf/2.8|105mm1/2.9"PDAFOIS4.4x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2124°16mm1/2.6"PDAF | 20.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 5248x3936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 120 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 24mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" inches | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.8µm pixel | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | 4K@24/30/60/120fps 1080p@30/60/120fps Zeiss optics | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 24mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 24-bit/192kHz | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, XviD, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Micro-B USB MHL-3 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 + A2DP/LE | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 30W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 19 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 700 hours (29.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Green, Pink • Dynamic vibration system • PS4 Remote Play • DUALSHOCK 4 compatibility | • Colors: Black, White, Turquoise • USB OTG On-The-Go • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 3 • Sony TRILUMINOS display • Sony Exmor RS sensor camera • Sony Clear Audio+ • 3D Surround Sound • IP58 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1m and 30min • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) | Sony Xperia Z2a (D6563) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |