Sony Xperia 1 III vs OnePlus Nord 5

61 out 100

VS

78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 III Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs OnePlus Nord 5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 III

Higher pixel density: 643ppi
Lighter design: 186g vs 211g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 III and OnePlus Nord 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Sony Xperia 1 III

80

OnePlus Nord 5

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Sony Xperia 1 III

55

OnePlus Nord 5

77

Performance

App & system performance

Sony Xperia 1 III

58

OnePlus Nord 5

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Sony Xperia 1 III

45

OnePlus Nord 5

70

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Sony Xperia 1 III

53

OnePlus Nord 5

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Sony Xperia 1 III

82

OnePlus Nord 5

79

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Sony Xperia 1 III

61

OnePlus Nord 5

78

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.5 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1644x3840 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.8:9
Pixel density	643 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	385 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	120 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2 %	90.1 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Sony Xperia 1 III

559 nits

OnePlus Nord 5

1324 nits

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	476 Hz	n/a
Response time	7.5 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 III]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165 mm (6.5 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	71 mm (2.8 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gray - Purple	- White - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Sony Xperia 1 III

84.2 %

OnePlus Nord 5

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 III and OnePlus Nord 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency	2840 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 780	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 735
GPU Cores	1024	768
GPU Frequency	840 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	1290.2 GFLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Sony Xperia 1 III

1466

OnePlus Nord 5

1963

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Sony Xperia 1 III

3923

OnePlus Nord 5

4981

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1466	1963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3923	4981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	10567

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5]

AnTuTu 10

Sony Xperia 1 III

933258

OnePlus Nord 5

1481616

CPU	265786	395746
GPU	293033	525594
Memory	188494	263364
UX	185945	296912
NanoReview Score	933258	1481616

3DMark Wild Life

Sony Xperia 1 III

5557

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	44.9 °C	n/a
Stability	71 %	n/a
Graphics Test	33 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	5557	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1 III]

PCMark 3.0

Sony Xperia 1 III

14480

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Writing score	17808	n/a
Web score	11594	n/a
Video editing	7774	n/a
Data manipulation	11748	n/a
NanoReview Score	14480	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 15
OS Size	16 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:50 h	0:42 h

Battery Life

Sony Xperia 1 III

15:23

OnePlus Nord 5

25:12

Web Browsing	05:20 h	10:44 h
Video Playback	08:56 h	16:17 h
Games	04:04 h	05:44 h
Standby Mode	82 h	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 4.4x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	124 °	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 0.3 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX557	Sony LYT-700
Sensor size	1/1.7	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.3	n/a
Focal length	70 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX663	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.9	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX363	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Sony Xperia 1 III

107

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Video quality

Sony Xperia 1 III

92

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Overall camera score

Sony Xperia 1 III

105

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	57	n/a
Zoom	104	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1 III]

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K4H7	Samsung JN5
Sensor size	1/4	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	HSDPA 2100 (band 1), 1900 (band 2), 1700 (band 4), 850 (band 5), 800 (band 6), 900 (band 8), 800 (band 19)	WCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	20	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Sony Xperia 1 III

81.5 dB

OnePlus Nord 5

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	April, 2021 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	June, 2021 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	1200	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	549
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 30 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Sony Xperia 1 III

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OnePlus Nord 5

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Sony Xperia 1 III vs OnePlus Nord 5

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

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