Sony Xperia 5 vs Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia 5 vs Apple Watch 3 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.1"
OLED
OLED
1080x2520
12
MP
MP
8mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3140
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.65"
AMOLED
AMOLED
390x312
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
352
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Sony Xperia 5
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26 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| OLED / AMOLED |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Barometer |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 | Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Xperia 5 | Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia 5 J8210, J8270, J9210, Sony Horus | Apple Watch Hermes Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) Stainless Steel |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Apple |
| Release date | 10/2/2019 | 9/22/2017 |
| Depth | 8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68 x 158 millimeters (2.68 x 6.22 in) | 36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in) |
| Weight | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) | 53 grams (1.86 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Stainless steel body, glass front, ceramic back |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 | Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) | |
| Display type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.1" inches | 1.65" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2520 pixels (21:9) | 390x312 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 449 PPI | 303 PPI |
| Colors | 1 billion | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 6 | Sapphire Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | HDR10+ | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 | Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | WatchOS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 11 | WatchOS 5.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 | Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) (7nm) | 32bit: Apple S3 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 (Triple-core) 4x 1.78GHz Kryo 485 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 640 (585MHz) | PowerVR G6200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 | Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 768MB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (109GB available) UFS 2.1 | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 | Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) | |
| 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) e-SIM (Eletronic) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1600/150 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | A1891 model (Europe,Australia): UMTS 800/850/900/2100 A1861 model (USA,LATAM,Canada): UMTS 800/850/1700/1900 A1892 model (China): UMTS 2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat19 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46) VoLTE | LTE Cat4 A1891 model (Europe,Australia): LTE (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,18,19,20,26) A1861 model (USA,LATAM,Canada): LTE (Bands 2,4,5,12,13,17,18,19,25,26) TD-LTE (Bands 41) A1892 model (China): LTE (Bands 1,3) TD-LTE (Bands 39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 | Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.452mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.416mm1/3.4"1.0µm | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.6 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.6" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS (5-axis): Optical stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 | Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| 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 | Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 | Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | Not supported |
| Audio output | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 | Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 | Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3140 mAh | 352 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 18 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 | Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue, Red, Black, Grey • Display: 21:9, DCI-P3 100%, HDR BT.2020 • Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine • 24-bit/192kHz audio • Dolby Atmos sound • USB Power Delivery 2.0 | • Colors: Silver • Leather bands (Hermes edition) • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia 5 | Apple Watch 3 (Hermès 42mm) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.35W/kg (head), 0.18W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |