Product Reviews

Really pleased with the phone, and the mx4 buds, work very well, thanks Sony for a good X mas deal

I used to have an older Sony Experia and liked the idea that I didn't have to get used to some whole new system. I like the way this phone sits in your hand and it isn't as long as it first seemed. I selected this Experia again because of the brilliant colours in the photos. Being an artist and taking lots of colourful pictures, this is very important. There is no instruction manual, but these days you have to look everything up online. Also, the transfer of my old phone to the new one was very frustrating, but it worked in the end. I found it a bit tricky getting to all the apps initially, but in fact you only have to swipe up the screen. Simples, but you have to find it first. The most frustrating thing is the on/off button. Even though I have put in various positions of my fingerprint, the button rarely works and you have to use your pin each time. Also, the "button" is a lot less pronounced than on my older camera. Sony probably wanted to streamline the case, but the on/off really is difficult to find. Even so, I will be keeping it, I like it in other ways.

Glad to have bought it. Easy to use, great sound and picture. A fan of Sony.

I am happy with this purchase. Got it at a reasonable price since there has been a launch of the new Xperia 5 iv. Good camera, fast processing speed and excellent display.

Love the new phone, especially the camera function

Bought it to replace my older Xperia 1 and it's so much better

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The camera is excellent and the processing speed is fast. The multi screen feature is very useful and both of the application cam run concurrently

I really liked the Xperia 5 III for the few days I had it. It's very light and slim. The camera is remarkable! The graphics and processor were wonderful. However, the phone is very narrow.....way too narrow (across). It's almost half the size than any phone I've seen! I compared it to my Motorola phone as well as my daughter's OnePlus and my granddaughters iPhone. It's nowhere near the length as those phones. With it being so narrow, I felt that everything was squeezed in, which made viewing things difficult for me. If Sony where to make the phones wider, then I would definitely buy it because all other aspects of the phone were great.

for everyday use this phone is able to handle any daily tasks, battery life isn't an issue after a full days worth of usage. However after updating to the latest android version, google search bar always crashes after a few seconds, other issues include the phone getting quite hot after moderate usage which throttles the phone, and the camera in video mode is quite slow with the auto-focus sometimes.

I decided not to buy a Chinese made mobile so Sony was my choice. I have had the phone for about a month and am very happy with it although there is more to discover about it. I bought it primarily for its camera which I will get great pleasure in using it.

Been using this for a few months now. Easy to hold and use in one hand. No performance issues so far. Camera is quite fun if you have some t in me to spend on taking photos.

I'm really torn on this one... for years I've been a diehard Pixel user, but I couldn't follow the move to the new Tensor SoC. I spent a loooot of time shopping around and I could not decide where to go. At the end of the day, I chose this phone because it's a Sony phone... I've owned several Sony products over the years, and I've always been satisfied -- Sony is one of the few brand names I trust. But this is why it's upsetting.... I love the actual device -- audio quality is slightly above average phones, the camera is amazing (I mean, it's a Sony camera....), and Sony hit the mark dead on with the Xperia 5 III regarding screen-size/pocket-friendly ratio. The thing is, though, there's no shortage of quality hardware on the smartphone market. For a device like a smartphone, a multi-purpose computer for your pocket, quality software can make mediocre hardware seem great, and quality hardware is pointless with mediocre software. The Xperia 5 III runs a pretty bland version of Android, not far from AOSP. Most of the major departures from straight AOSP, it seems, are in fact Google apps (messaging, dialer, calendar, files, etc).... Other than the pre-installed system bloatware, that is (admittedly, I am a huge fan of the Photography Pro). The OS seems just kinda subtly buggy, and for some reason my bluetooth is always delayed by 5 seconds. But the thing that gets me all riled up more than anything, is my Android 12 smartphone is running an Android 11 vendor image. I'm not going to go into ALL the details about HALs and ramdisks and permissions changes came along with Android 12, but it just makes sense that we'd want the same versions of software available on each of the partitions (audio HAL -> v7 on system, v6 on vendor).

I bought this because it easy to use and easy to set up and have no problems with it

I had protected my phone with a protective phone cover. However, my phone screen cracked on a minor collision against an opening door even though the phone had a gorilla 6 glass which was supposed to be shatter proof.

Great phone to start with but after 7 months same old Sony problems difficulty in charging and microphone only works on speaker phone during calls

I bought my Sony Xperia 5 III to replace my Xperia 5, which I've passed on to my son. The camera is excellent, and I particularly value the x4.4 zoom lens. I find the battery life very good, and the music reproduction superb, and the storage capacity allows me to go mad with apps.

After a lot of soul searching I changed from Apple to Sony. Initially I thought this was a bad choice as I had to do without a couple of great Apps. A week on and I can really appreciate the superb camera quality and software, as well as movie quality. The form factor is much easier to hold too and the speed is a step up. Really impressed Sony!

This phone has a faulty with overheating,I changed once and the replacement stayed with same problem

For years I've looked at Xperia smartphones but never bought one. I've always admired the design and build quality of the Sony Xperia range. Having become disappointed with the poor hardware of the Pixel's and terrible software of Galaxy phone I finally bought the Xperia 5 Mk.iii two weeks ago and immediately bought a Xperia 10 Mk.iv for my daughter. I love the simplicity of stock Android and I commend Sony for only adding the finishing touches that improve things like the camera, audio and video experience. And all in a elegantly compact one handed design, so refreshing! This is the first phone I've owned were the fingerprint sensor works every time and is in the perfect spot. I think I've found the right smartphone brand at last and I'm looking forward to what Sony brings to the Xperia line in future.

Upgraded from first version Sony Xperia 5, so already aware of quality features and a fan of Sony products. Very pleased to see Sony has fixed the unreliable FPS issue from the first version - no issues encountered with the version III phone at all. The only criticism - I wish Sony would avoid pre-installing bloatware e.g. Asphalt 9; Call of Duty; Facebook; Netflix; TIDAL etc. Furthermore, I can't even uninstall these Apps, only Disable them. Other than that it is a fine phone - great processor, good battery life, super screen definition; sterling sound and does everything I need it to.

I just bought this two days ago. I was looking for a good camera phone for a while now. For the price and customization of photos and videos, it's more than worth it. You might not have the megapixels as some other phones, but you don't really need that if you have great software behind the cameras. This makes a world of difference when taking photos and video. There are phones with 108-megapixel cameras but if you don't have the right software behind the powerful camera, it is worthless. Sony does know how to make great regular cameras. So, I was really happy to see some of that tech and software make it into the phone. It will take a little for me to get used to because it's a smaller phone than I have had for the past 6 years (I tend to keep phones for a while. My last phone was the HP elite x3 windows phone). It's almost the same length but about a 1/2 inch smaller in width. It does fit in my hand well since it is a little smaller. So that's a good thing. The display is gorgeous on it. I really do feel like it's a little handheld TV. I still have a lot to explore with this phone and I am excited to do so.

Not much different from the Xperia 5ii. It has one more lens. So, if you buy smartphones mainly to take snapshots, it's worth considering. The CPU speed and battery life seems good and the design is generally OK but the Android and camera buttons can get in the way of other functions.

As always Sony products are excellent Easy to use and set up the phone. Very Fast being a 5 g phone but gets very hot when using you tube or camera. Very Hot in fact. I hope that this is normal for this phone!

If your look for a good phone but don't know what to get well the sony Xperia 5 iii has you cover, it's not only sleek but it is a very powerful machine. It has a 6.1 0led display with 120 hz and comes packed with a snap dragon 888. It can play lots of game including Wii games if you know how to get them. This phone has an amazing camera that you can literally create beautiful photos, also the camera is not just an ordinary camera it copies the alpha cameras that Sony has made you have different setting that you can mess with and it also has cinema pro that lets you create amazing video or short movies if you like. This phone has been amazing for me and if your good at using DSLR cameras this phone is for you. This is no promotion this all my very own opinion. Thx Sony for making a beautiful phone

Sony has never let me down.This is a great phone. Thanks.

This is the number 5 ot 6 Xperia Home and the hardware so far had hardly been a let down minus careless human actions

Replacement for zx2 compact, as it's not much wider. great to use as the interface hasn't changed much. I know my old phone was a few years old but I would like a camera setting where there are no menus, just click (Sony, super simple mode). Battery seems to last long enough me me. Overall a good phone

I replaced my 5ii because I dropped and smashed it (the first one in my life), I've had Sony phones since they where Sony Ericsson, but this is a poor phone. It's slower and the camera dreadful. I wish I'd had the old one reoaired

Bought this to replace the X/Z 2 Compact, which was my favorite phone that I've ever had. This current phone has strange proportions (oddly tall) so I would recommend seeing it in person before you buy it. Two main issues: all of the buttons, including the finger sensor are on the side where you try to grip the phone. I accidentally unlock the phone more than I would like to. Also, the swipe-down shortcuts are frequently activated in my pocket, while locked. I'll take my phone out sometimes and the flashlight will be going and Bluetooth will have been turned on. That's really frustrating.

3rd Sony Phone. Bought for general usage, but with an excellent Camera. Camera can be used as a point and click, but more complex setting are available for photo geeks. Battery life good. Screen good. Nice feel of a quality product. Also, operates well as a 5G mobile phone!

Just bought two weeks ago and satisfied with the phone.

Sony phones are some of the few that still have the 3.5mm headphone jack and a flat screen while still performing competitively with apple and Samsung. No bloatware, super fast screen, and the 5 iii fits so nicely in my pocket that I can still play guitar without having to take it out. There's minimal photo processing, so photos don't look as crisp out of the box, but that's good if you're trying to take selfies that don't make your face look 20 years older than it is.

I changed to Sony Experia from Apple 5 years ago and have never looked back, this new phone is incredible, the thing's that were most important to me like camera, video and music player, sound and screen quality is absolutely stunning on this model.

Have been using this for a couple of months and I am generally very happy with it. My only problem is the fingerprint reader on the power button. Can often unlock the phone as input it into my pocket or similar due to reader being on the power button and I regularly using that to lock the device as I put it into my pocket. Leaving the finger slightly too long on the power button will unlock it again.

For me this device has four stand out features which are the display, cameras, audio and the game enhancer features. The display has quality features and functions that I have never seen in any other device that make it so much nicer to use. Also the 120Hz fresh rFe and the 240Hz sample rates make the phone a breeze and super intuitive to use. As a photographer the cameras allow you to super fine tune your shots with the Sony Aplha software being utilised, which is unlike anything else on the market. I love the speakers on the phone (both front facing) and super clear as Sony has implemented many fine tuning settings and quality controls - this also goes for any Sony headphones too. And the last stand out feature for me is the game enhancer, I do not often game on mobile at all though it does allow me to really fine tune my experience similar to what I may expect on a PC or PS. The H.S Power Control setting, is most likely a battery life saver in the coming months/years. (please add H.S Power Control system wide, so it can be utilised at anytime!!)

I'm hard of hearing so the sound quality is important to me, this is the best phone I have ever had for the primary purpose, ie making pone calls. However the camera stopped working after a system upgrade, and no help from Sony, shame.

Been using my Sony Xperia 5 iii for a month now, it's a joy to use, I am a Sony fan, this is my 7th in a row, the tech and battery you get is impressive. I have always liked to be different from the masses, Sony is waterproof, also has a 3.5 mm headphones jack and battery life is great.

Speedy phone and battery that last the whole day and more. Down side, location of the finger print sensor is not ideal. Always turn on the screen unintentionally.

Recently upgraded my old Xperia Z5 to a Xperia 5III - couldn't be happier with choice. Its not the uber latest Sony phone, but it has all the goodies I need, especially the brilliant media bias - awesome screen fantastic refresh, great sound and excellent camera. If you are looking for a great phone and you are into music, gaming and movies - Xperia 5II is a great choice.

Phone arrived next day and I am super pleased with it

I was eyeing for the last unit Xperia 1ii but was unavailable. Decided to take 5iii instead. I love how it feels in the hands and physical buttons just within reach. Awesome photos, great sounds from the speakers.

I admit I am loyal to Sony products. From TVs, surround sound systems, Blu-rays, and DVDs. speakers and phones, all Sony! So I am so far happy with my purchase. Works well with the 5g currently in my area and I like to quality of photos!

I bought this recently and at first I started thinking I made a mistake as I had moved on from my Sony XZ3. In using the phone, I started realising it has features that my XZ3 hasn't and the camera is amazing!!! It captured amazing photos when I went to a wedding which my XZ3 wouldn't have captured. I was pleased with the camera and the multi-tasking feature, the Dolby Atmos sound setting, the 360 spatial sound and the DSEE Ultimate. I was so happy that the dynamic vibration feature was kept in the phone and this was also in my XZ3. I do love the cinema pro as well as it captures great videos and can't wait to keep using this phone. To add to this, it's also very lightweight and gaming on the phone is amazing, specially with the game enhancement feature. I do wish however, it was easy to find the phone in UK phone shops as I couldn't have a look at it prior to buying it, but happy that I managed to get it from Sony and in green, my favourite colour. The battery is also really good, mine lasts until the next day and doesn't drain quickly. Definitely worth my money!

This phone has many useful but difficult to find apps

a little bit small, but after a couple days is so light and comfortable that you somehow start to hate phablets!!!

Phone does everything better than the rest, only thing I'd love more would be if was back to a Compact size phone, but speed, camera display etc are all brilliant along with the battery life.

Bought this to replace my previous Xperia 10 which was becoming a bit slow. As I enjoy taking photographs I was looking for a versatile Camera Phone which the Xperia 5 111 has. Just returned from Holiday and have been very impressed with the pictures. Also the whole phone is much quicker with great visuals etc.

I've been using Huawei (P30 Pro) from 2019 to 2021 and Samsung (S21). I have to say, Xperia still feels a lot better in use. 1. Not as heavy as Huawei's phones in a similar category, slimmer form factor than both Hua Wei and Samsung. Feels more natural to hold in the hand with one-handed operation. 2. UI feels a lot less bloated than both those other brands. Comfortable with more stock Android apps than bloatware. 3. Camera renders colour more naturally, and is easier to navigate the app and do manual shots. 4. Stamina Mode better than comparative apps on the other 2 phone makers, battery drain seems more manageable. A problem with Samsung (but not Huawei) is that after less than 6 months of use the battery drained rapidly even with light use. My experience with past Xperia models was better even with moderate to heavy use, with battery drain remaining good past the 1.5 year mark. Hope the 5III lives up to it. 5. Xperia's waterproofing has never failed me on pervious models. My Huawei died after 15min in storm conditions during a run, 18 months into use. My old Xperia phones are still going strong. Hope the 5III lives up to pedigree. However, the cost is on the high side. That Sony can throw in a free set of earphones suggests that the price can be lower.

I have had Sony phones for many years until you changed the screen size to 21:9 I had a Xperia 1 but it was to tall in my pocket. I swapped it for a Samsung Galaxy but I still find myself coming back to Sony. The Xperia 5iii is just right in size and the battery life is very good I have had it a couple of weeks and I am very pleased. If Sony could just offer 3-4 years of updates it would be perfect.

Single world describes this smartphone, AMAZING... LOVE the Green color

Very light to hold. Loved the design. Great camera quality and sound.

I have had mine 2 weeks and couldn't be happier with it

I got this as a upgrade and I am glad I did its very fast and the pictures look amazing

- points: overpriced, hp gets heat up too easily, no timelapse feature for camera, no gallery album, the options/widget offered on the top of the screen isnt much and we can't add on what we want e.g switching on/off NFC easily, you have to click into the connection settings first and then to NFC settings, so troublesome especially when you have to pay using hp. A bit confusing setting up the sound settings for the phone, there are no choices for silent/on sound/vibrate, rather just a general page to play around with the volume, due to that i can barely hear the alarm, torch light is so dim, like a spoilt bulb, front camera when video it just makes ur face so big into the screen and not the quality i was expecting for Sony as a camera phone, when audio/music played at the highest volume sounds like its covered by something, overall very unsatisfied with the hp for a $1.5k sgd. + points: camera has M/S/P features. Long battery life.

I chose this Xperia 5 iii as had enough of the bad battery life with my iPhone 12 & had enough of IOS not really working well with windows and so decided to move back to Android which now means I can control phone, texts, calendar either on phone or computer. One of the things I was a good screen but not huge 6.5"+ & saw this was slightly thinner altho longer than the iPhone & is perfect size sits in my hand comfortably & the touch senser on side is easy to use with my finger. Performance wise the battery lasted 6 days compared to iPhone only getting 48 hours max even when not using it. Going back to Android has been painless and massive improvement from the last time I used probably 10 years ago, glad I chose this phone as exceeded my expectations from what I thought it would be like.

Love this Xperia 5iii. I have used iOS and Android previously and find this phone ticks all the boxes for me. Compact but not too small, in my eyes better than my previous Xperia 1 which was a tall handset, this 5iii is slick easy to use, fast and responsive with great screen refresh. Good memory that you can expand. Battery life seems good with no issues. Great build quality and feels good, I recommend a cover as can be quite slippery, the Sony cover fits well and good quality, slightly on the expensive side but I shopped about and got it a lot cheaper for the genuine cover. Overall great phone that I'd recommend as I've used previously Sony phones, Apple phones and Samsung phones. Great work Sony as with the phone you get a great camera and a great set up if you like music. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Great phone. Love camera function and screen high refresh rate. Always use Sony as it is reliable and last many years.

Very happy with my Experia, I have had a Samsung for about 6 years but wanted a change. The phone is simpler less complicated than my previous phones which is actually refreshing and sits in my hand much more comfortably. Still loads of features I need to use but so far so good

Takes a few minutes to get used to the "long"screen but it is very functional. Taking some time to get used to operating system (slightly different from my old Xperia) but overall an excellent phone

Had for almost a few weeks now absolutely love my phone easy to use great features highly recommend looking forward to trying my free headphones with it expecting good quality sound especially as my last Xperia didn't have a headphone port.

I've always had Sony phones and I wasn't disappointed with this one either looks great fantastic screen quality and picture resolution also comes with a photo and video editing sound quality is also fantastic

A great flagship in a more compact size. Plus it has features other flagships have dropped like a headphone jack with full IP68 rating and Micro SD card expansion.

Upgraded to this phone from an Xperia 1I and thought it might be a bit slow compared to the 1 I (and didn't want to upgrade to the 1III due to the increase in the price with limited increase in features that were attractive to me) but I've been pleasantly surprised and it's much faster and more responsive than I thought. The screen, sound and size are amazing and I haven't found a single thing that I don't like about this phone!

Absolutely beautiful and sleek design. Loved the compact size for it’s easy to use even with one hand (for me who have short fingers without using the one~handed mode feature). Long battery span. Hope to see improvement on the brightness level to the screen when under bright sun.

Got this phone as my ee upgrade ,I had previously had the Xperia 5II and have found both phones nice and comfortable to use ,and have not had any issues with this phone as of yet,very happy with the design.