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Sony Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III, Xperia PRO-I Android 12 update now rolling out

Zohaib Ahmed — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:19:39 +0000

Sony last week announced the Android 12 upgrade plan for a total of five devices — Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III, Xperia PRO-I, Xperia 1 II, and Xperia 5 II. Some of these models are now beginning to receive the update, namely the Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III, and the Xperia PRO-I.

Aside from the brand new system interface and all of that Material You goodness, the Xperia Android 12 update also brings a host of improvements to system functions. Some of the newly added features include long screenshots, conversation widgets, and call recording.

A new emergency call function has also been added, allowing a very speedy emergency call dial simply by tapping the power button 5 times. There’s also fresh support for emergency contacts.

The one-handed mode has also received a complete revamp. Just slide down on the bottom navigation bar and the mobile phone interface will sink to the bottom, making it easier to reach the content at the top of the screen.

The two apps, Photography Master and Movie Master, have also been further optimized. First of all, they have added a prompt page, through which one can easily access tips and tricks. The second is for photographers, adding custom functions for AEL buttons, DISP buttons, and function menu buttons, making the app more convenient to use.

Sony Xperia 5 III now available for purchase in the United States for $999

Jeet — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 01:00:09 +0000

Last year, in the month of April, Sony had announced its premium smartphone — Sony Xperia 5 III along with another powerful smartphone named Sony Xperia 1 III. The Xperia 5 III was made available for purchase months after getting announced.

Now, the Sony Xperia 5 III is finally getting launched in the United States. The company has announced that the phone will now be available for purchase in the US through authorized retailers.

Currently, the unlocked model of the device is listed on Best Buy as “coming soon” and that too in a single Black color. On the other hand, B&H Photo Video has started taking orders for the device and is also shipping it right away.

The smartphone is priced at $999 and the company is also bundling a pair of Sony WF-1000XM3 noise-canceling true wireless earphones and 43,200 Call of Duty: Mobile CP Points to those who get the phone by 27th February.

Sony Xperia 5 III features a 6.1-inch Full HD+ OLED display that offers a 120Hz refresh rate and a 21:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, coupled with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

In the camera department, Sony says that the phone is jointly developed with Alpha 9 series mirrorless camera engineers. The triple-camera system includes a 12-megapixel primary sensor, a 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor, and a 12-megapixel telephoto zoom lens.

The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and comes with a two-step physical camera shutter button. The company has also decided to retain the 3.5mm headphone jack. The device also supports 360 live sound effects, and Hi-Res audio playback. It runs the Android operating system and is powered by a 4,500mAh battery with 30W charging.

Sony Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III get Android 12 stable update in Russia

Pranav Sawant — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 17:54:40 +0000

Sony has officially pushed a stable Android 12 update to its Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III. The update is only available to the dual-SIM variants of the phone, at least for now.

Those owning the Sony Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III possessing model numbers XQ-BC72 and XQ-BQ72 have started receiving the new Android 12 OS. But it is currently only pushed to devices in Russia. It is an OTA update with build number 61.1.A.1.149.

The update brings new features like the long screenshots, one-handed mode, and Nearby Share. It also has a feature called Extra Dim where it allows the phone’s display to go even dimmer than the lowest brightness setting.

It also brings another useful feature where it tells users if any app is using the microphone or camera without you knowing. It will immediately drop a notification in case there’s actually some app accessing the camera or mic.

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As said earlier, the Android 12 OTA is currently only available in Russia, but we expect it to be available to devices in other markets soon. If you own one of these phones and haven’t received an update notification, go to the Settings app and check the Software Update tab for updates.

Coming to the phones, the Sony Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III were launched in Q3 last year with specs like Snapdragon 888 SoC and OLED panel. The Xperia 1 III has a 4k resolution and boasts a 12MP + 12MP+ 12MP + ToF quadruple-camera setup, while the Xperia 5 III has an FHD+ resolution and 12MP + 12MP + 12MP triple camera system. The phones were launched running on Android 12 packing a 4,500mAh battery.

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Sony Xperia 5 III smartphone finally goes on sale in China for 6,599 yuan ($1,037)

Jeet — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:38:13 +0000

In April this year, Sony announced its two flagship smartphones — Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III. A couple of weeks ago, the Sony Xperia 5 III was made available for pre-order in China but the device is already available for purchase in several other regions.

Now, from today, the Sony Xperia 5 III is officially available for purchase in China for the price of 6,599 yuan which roughly converts to $1,037. The phone is being offered in three color options — Black, Pink, and Green.

Coming to the specifications, the Sony Xperia 5 III smartphone features a 6.1-inch Full HD+ OLED display that offers a 120Hz refresh rate and a 21:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, coupled with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

Unlike the global version, the Xperia 5 III smartphone in China will be running Meizu’s Flyme OS out-of-the-box, based on the Android operating system. It aims to offer a localized experience and will come with support for Alipay and WeChat mobile payments. It is powered by a 4,500mAh battery and supports 30W fast charging technology.

Sony Xperia 5 III goes on pre-sale in China; priced at 6,599 yuan ($1,033)

Jeet — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 02:53:50 +0000

Sony had announced its two flagship smartphones in April this year — Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III. While the Sony Xperia 5 III has been available for purchase in the United States, the UK, and Australia, the device is yet to go on sale in China.

Today, the company has started taking pre-orders for the Xperia 5 III smartphone in China which is priced at 6,599 yuan, approximately $1,033. It comes in three color options — Black, Pink, and Green, and the device will go on sale from 1st December.

The smartphone features a 6.1-inch Full HD+ OLED display that offers a 120Hz refresh rate and a 21:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, coupled with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

Sony Xperia 5 III now available from Softbank for ¥137,520(~$1,207) in Japan

Pranav Sawant — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 04:38:20 +0000

Last month, Sony unveiled the Sony Xperia 5 III compact flagship in China. Today, the device has gone official in the home country – Japan. The major highlights of the smartphone are the compact 6.1-inch display, Snapdragon 888 SoC, and a triple camera system.

The Sony Xperia 5 III is priced at ¥137,520(~$1,207) and is available in Frost Black, Frost Silver, and Green colour variants. The smartphone is listed on Softbank’s and Sony’s official websites.

To recall, the smartphone was launched for a cheaper price of CNY 6,599(~$1,034) in China.

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Coming to the specifications, the Sony Xperia 5 III is a compact flagship featuring a 6.1-inch OLED display panel. It has a Full-HD+ resolution and a screen refresh rate of 120Hz. It also has a touch sampling rate of 240Hz and the screen aspect ratio is 21:9. The device brings ZEISS-powered cameras to the table, it has a triple camera system with a 12MP main sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide lens, and lastly a 12MP macro sensor.

Under the hood, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It supports a microSD card for memory expansion up to 1TB. It houses a 4,500mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging technology. The device runs on Android 11 OS. It has an IP6X water-resistant and dust resistant rating.

Sony Xperia 5 III to go on sale in China in December for 6,599 yuan ($1,034)

Jeet — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 04:31:34 +0000

Earlier this year, in the month of April, Japan-based Sony had announced two of its latest flagship smartphones — Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III, as a successor to the Xperia 1 II and Xperia 5 II, respectively.

While the Sony Xperia 5 III has been available for purchase in the United States, the UK, and Australia, the device is yet to go on sale in China. That’s about to change as now the company has officially announced the Xperia 5 III in the Chinese market.

Sony has also confirmed that the Xperia 5 III smartphone will be available for purchase in China from early December but the exact launch date is not known. Further, the company has also revealed that the device will cost 6,599 yuan, which is around $1,034. It will be available in three color options — Black, Pink, and Green.

Coming to the specifications, the smartphone features a 6.1-inch Full HD+ OLED display that offers a 120Hz refresh rate and a 21:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, coupled with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

Unlike the global version, the Xperia 5 III smartphone in China will be running Meizu’s Flyme OS out-of-the-box, based on the Android operating system, to offer a localized experience and will also come with support for Alipay and WeChat mobile payments. It is powered by a 4,500mAh battery and supports 30W fast charging technology.

New Sony Xperia device spotted on 3C, features 30W fast charging

Sean — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:25:40 +0000

Earlier this week, we had reported on Sony gearing up for the launch of a new Xperia device. Now, the Xperia device in question has been spotted on 3C, which also revealed some information regarding the upcoming product.

For those unaware, the Japanese tech giant took to Twitter to announce that a new “Xperia Product Announcement” will be held on October 26. But apart from the date, no finer details regarding this product was shared. In other words, it was initially unclear whether the new Xperia series device is a new smartphone or tablet. But now, the 3C listing labelled the product as a 5G mobile phone, with a model number of XQ-BE72. Since the handset was spotted on the 3C website, we can safely assume that the smartphone will be available in the Chinese market.

Furthermore, an ITHome report suggests that the device could be the Chinese variant of the Xperia 5 III. The 3C certification also revealed that the new device will support up to 30W fast charging. Talking about the specs of the Xperia 5 III which was launched back in April, it sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chip, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of internal storage, and a 6.1 inch OLED display with 120Hz high refresh rate. So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding this matter.

Sony Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III with variable telephoto lenses Official!

Jed John Ikoba — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:39:37 +0000

Japanese electronics giant Sony has released two premium offerings in the smartphone market, with the launch of the Sony Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III smartphones, expected to begin shipping to US customers in the summer of 2021. The two smartphones are powered by the Snapdragon 888 5G chipset and offer loads of innovative and exciting features from their predecessors, the Xperia 1 II and Xperia 5 II, respectively.

Sony Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III Specs & Features

The two latest Sony smartphones will run on Android 11 and come in two color variants: frosted black and frosted purple for the Xperia 1 III, black and green for the Xperia 5 III. Both models reflect Sony’s great design philosophy that always puts its products up at the top in quality, innovation, and durability. The smartphones feature a 21:9 screen, uniform bezels, exquisite metal frames, and glass backs.

Sony has drawn from its rich repertoire of technologies available in its wide array of products from TVs, professional cameras, and audio devices to incorporate such into the two high-end smartphones available to the US market in the summer of 2021.

A two-step physical shutter button, available in both models, will be attractive to photography fans who will have a feel of using a conventional Sony professional camera. The picture and video quality of the two smartphones are top-notch, and the attached variable telephoto lens allows users to provide automatic focus in up to four focal lengths.

Both the Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III have a fast display refresh rate of 120Hz. Both adorn innovative audio and video features that provide high definition quality from the HDR OLED display greater color accuracy.

The two products are also well-suited as a gaming phone, with a 240Hz touch sampling rate, motion blur reduction, heat suppression technology, and an ability to bypass the battery when playing games and charging the phone.

The Xperia 1 III has 12GB RAM with 256GB internal memory, while the Xperia 5 III comes in an 8GB RAM together with either 128GB or 256GB internal memory. They both have a 4500mAh battery with a 30W fast charger as an accessory.

Sony Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III Pricing and Availability

The prices of both the Sony Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III were yet to be released, and we would expect that the prices would be on the high end of the spectrum.