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Sony Xperia 5 iii 128GB unlocked - $999.99 free ship @ B&H, +free WF-1000MX3 buds +43200 COD:Mobile pts

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The phone is finally back out again after a, what, 8 month hiatus? I think it was sold for a bit in April and May and then disappeared for what seems like an eternity. Sony just released Android 12 for the device.

Snapdragon 888
Dual-SIM
8GB RAM, 128GB ROM
Capacitive fingerprint scanner (on power button)
3.5 mm headphone jack
6.1" 1080p 21:9 screen, Gorilla Glass Victus
BT 5.2, Wi-Fi 6
MicroSD card slot (shares with the second SIM slot)
Quad camera - 3 rear (12mp each, wide, ultrawide and telephoto), 1 front (8mp)

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr...phone.html

QA note: Receive 43,200 Call of Duty: Mobile COD Points with purchase of Xperia 5 III, Offer Ends February 27, 2022. Link to rebate form Mobile COD Points Rebate Form [bhphoto.com]
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01-11-2022 at 08:03 AM.

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01-11-2022 at 08:03 AM.
Huge Sony fan here. Owned the Xperia 1. Currently own the OnePlus 9 Pro.

OnePlus is LEAPS AND BOUNDS a better phone and camera. As much as I love Sony, they're gimmicky and have become hell bent on marketing as opposed to making their products compete.

In short, think long and hard before dropping 1k on a Sony phone. They do have great build quality and a neat OS. But given my experience, I'm much much more satisfied with my OnePlus
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01-11-2022 at 08:25 AM.
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Quote from slicknod :
Huge Sony fan here. Owned the Xperia 1. Currently own the OnePlus 9 Pro.

OnePlus is LEAPS AND BOUNDS a better phone and camera. As much as I love Sony, they're gimmicky and have become hell bent on marketing as opposed to making their products compete.

In short, think long and hard before dropping 1k on a Sony phone. They do have great build quality and a neat OS. But given my experience, I'm much much more satisfied with my OnePlus

Yeah i was waiting for this to come back in stock since I'm massively disappointed with the Pixel 6. So big and the finger print sensor sucks. Audio sucks too.

Now that he OP10 pro is coming, I'll just wait.

I figured I'd post this for anyone looking for the Xperia 5 iii phone.
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01-11-2022 at 08:48 AM.
01-11-2022 at 08:48 AM.
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Yeah i was waiting for this to come back in stock since I'm massively disappointed with the Pixel 6. So big and the finger print sensor sucks. Audio sucks too.

Now that he OP10 pro is coming, I'll just wait.

I figured I'd post this for anyone looking for the Xperia 5 iii phone.

Heck yeah. Keep up the Sony posts! Even if they're shit on! Lol

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01-11-2022 at 08:50 AM.
01-11-2022 at 08:50 AM.
Imagine spending 1k on a phone and it dosen't even support all US network 5G bands. Hard pass
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01-11-2022 at 10:31 AM.
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I legit hadn't seen a new sony phones for years
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01-11-2022 at 02:56 PM.

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Quote from slicknod :
Huge Sony fan here. Owned the Xperia 1. Currently own the OnePlus 9 Pro.

OnePlus is LEAPS AND BOUNDS a better phone and camera. As much as I love Sony, they're gimmicky and have become hell bent on marketing as opposed to making their products compete.

In short, think long and hard before dropping 1k on a Sony phone. They do have great build quality and a neat OS. But given my experience, I'm much much more satisfied with my OnePlus
OnePlus 9 is not the same.
  • The Xperia offers a much narrower design - about on par with a a Galaxy S9. The Oneplus is fairly chunky. (this is the same reason I didn't go Pixel 6)
  • Oneplus 9 doesn't have MicroSD slot
  • Oneplus 9 doesn't have a 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Xperia 5 iii has periscope telephoto lens, 70mm-105mm (35mm equiv) optical focal length
For those of us who care about single-hand usage, quality wired headphones, expandable storage, and a more professional camera - the Xperia is definitely a better phone.
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01-11-2022 at 03:00 PM.
01-11-2022 at 03:00 PM.
Also available with the earbuds deal for roughly the same price on various other sites:

https://electronics.sony.com/mobi...p/xqbq62-b

https://www.adorama.com/sox5m3.html

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony...Id=6470454
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01-11-2022 at 04:25 PM.
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Also available with the earbuds deal for roughly the same price on various other sites:

https://electronics.sony.com/mobi...p/xqbq62-b [sony.com]

https://www.adorama.com/sox5m3.html

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony...Id=6470454 [bestbuy.com]
I literally checked BB's website after I posted this deal and it said "coming soon". I guess they updated it during the day, although I don't see the earbuds included?
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01-11-2022 at 04:31 PM.
01-11-2022 at 04:31 PM.
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I literally checked BB's website after I posted this deal and it said "coming soon". I guess they updated it during the day, although I don't see the earbuds included?
Ah, indeed - nothing about the earbuds on BB. I saw the "Build a bundle" text and presumed it was there. Nope!
Also Best Buy annoyingly has the Xperia 1 and 3 and Pro-1 as different variants of the same product, with all of the reviews muddled together. Change the color or storage - surprise, you're now shopping for a 1 iii!
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01-11-2022 at 04:37 PM.

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OnePlus 9 is not the same.
  • The Xperia offers a much narrower design - about on par with a a Galaxy S9. The Oneplus is fairly chunky. (this is the same reason I didn't go Pixel 6)
  • Oneplus 9 doesn't have MicroSD slot
  • Oneplus 9 doesn't have a 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Xperia 5 iii has periscope telephoto lens, 70mm-105mm (35mm equiv) optical focal length
For those of us who care about single-hand usage, quality wired headphones, expandable storage, and a more professional camera - the Xperia is definitely a better phone.
Yeah the size of the OP and GP are just crazy. Xperia phone is really manageable!

OP6 - 6.24 oz - 7.8 mm - 6.28" (19:9)
OP6T - 6.53 oz - 8.2 mm - 6.41" (19.5:9)
OP7 - 6.42 oz - 8.2 mm - 6.41" (19.5:9)
OP7T - 6.70 oz - 8.1 mm - 6.55" (20:9)
OP7p - 7.27 oz - 8.8 mm - 6.67" (19.5:9)
OP8 - 6.35 oz - 8.0 mm - 6.55" (20:9)
OP8T - 6.63 oz - 8.4 mm - 6.55" (20:9)
OP8p - 7.09 oz - 8.5 mm - 6.78" (22:10)
OP9 - 6.78 oz - 8.7 mm - 6.55" (20:9)
OP9p - 6.9.5 oz - 8.7 mm - 6.70" (20:9)
OP10p - 7.09 oz - 8.6 mm - 6.70" (20:9)

GP6 - 7.30 oz - 8.9 mm - 6.40" (20:9)
GP6p - 7.41 oz - 8.9 mm - 6.71" (19.5:9)
GP6a - ??? oz - 8.7 mm - 6.20" (20:9)

XP5iii - 5.93 oz - 8.2 mm - 6.10" (21:9)


I agree with everything except the camera. I can't seem to think the XP5iii will be better than the OP9. According to DXOMark (main sensor):

GP6p = 135
GP6 = 132
OP9p = 124
OP9 = 115
XP1iii = 115

Even the audio DXOMark has the XP1 pretty low (not to say GP/OP are better, they are pretty low too, just that they are on par with each other...although if Apple is the benchmark, then 71 isn't too bad since the iP13pm is rated a 75):

GP6p = 71
GP6 = 71
OP9p = 69
OP9 = 66
XP1iii = 66
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01-11-2022 at 04:43 PM.
01-11-2022 at 04:43 PM.
They only give 128gb @ 999.99?!
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