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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.

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.

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.

Top stories from last week: ZTE and Sony announce new flagships, TCL’s new foldable concept phone is lit, Microsoft has a new Surface Laptop, and more

Habeeb Onawole — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:48:59 +0000

Not a week goes by without at least one product announcement. Last week was packed with the launch of new phones from TCL, Sony, and ZTE as well as a new computer from Microsoft and a few new smartwatches. If you missed out on these announcements, then here is your chance to get up to speed with this recap of the top stories from last week:

LG Wing gets a massive price cut in India (and the US)

The LG Wing was the last major device from LG Mobile before it announced its exit from the smartphone business. This dual-screen device which launched for Rs 69,990 (~$940) in India is now available for less than half the price at Rs 29,999 (~$401). In the US, you can grab the phone for $600 (from T-Mobile) which is still a significant cut from its $999 launch price.

If you are wondering if this is a good buy, maybe the fact that there is practically no device like this will convince you. Also, even though it is no longer making phones, LG has promised that it will update the Wing through to Android 13. That is three OS upgrades in total as the phone launched with Android 10 out of the box.

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop 4 comes in blue

If you are a fan of Microsoft’s Surface lineup, then you will like the new Surface Laptop 4. The new notebook is available in two sizes – 13.5 inches and 15-inches – and in Intel and AMD variants. There is also a new blue color that is exclusive to the 13.5-inch model. Microsoft also announced a couple of hardware to enhance your work from experience.

ZTE Axon 30 Pro and Axon 30 Ultra are the latest Chinese flagships

ZTE announced two new flagships last week – the Axon 30 Pro and the Axon 30 Ultra. Both are powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor and run MyOS based on Android 11, and that is pretty much where their similarities end.

The Ultra has a curved display with a 144Hz refresh rate, four rear cameras with three being 64MP sensors, a 4600mAh battery, and support for 66W fast charging. The Pro model has a flat display and drops the refresh rate to 120Hz refresh rate. It also has four rear cameras but only two of them are 64MP sensors and its battery is smaller at 4200mAh and charges slower at 55W.

Sony’s new Xperia flagships bring new camera features but no price tags yet

Sony also announced two new flagship phones last week – the Xperia 1 III and the Xperia 5 III. The new phones are the first in the industry to have a telephoto camera that can switch between two focal lengths (70mm and 105mm for 2.9x and 4.4x optical zoom). They both have a MicroSD card slot and audio jack, two features you will hardly find on a flagship these days. Sony has also increased the battery capacity and charging speed in both phones when compared to their predecessors.

If you don’t want a flagship, then there is the Xperia 10 III, a Snapdragon 690-powered phone. It has an OLED display like its more powerful siblings but drops the 120Hz high refresh rate for the standard 60Hz. While its battery capacity is the same at 4500mAh, it charges slower at 18W compared to the 30W the other two support.

New TCL 20 phones but the TCL Fold ‘n Roll is the device we want but can’t have

TCL announced new models for its TCL 20 series. There are four new models, all with impressive displays for their price range but the highlight of the launch was the TCL Fold ‘n Roll, a concept phone that has a display that not only unfolds but also unrolls.

New smartwatches

Huami announced an eSIM version of the Amazfit GTR 2 but it is exclusive to China for now. boAt, India’s leading wearable maker has a new square-faced watch called the Xplorer but it doesn’t have a temperature sensor like the new Timex Fit smartwatch and Mobvoi’s TicWatch GTH. ZTE also announced a leather version of its Watch GT smartwatch.