Realme 9 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 III

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G network

5G band 1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic back

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

162.6 mm

157 mm
Width

74.8 mm

68 mm
Thickness

8.5 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

188 g

168 g
Waterproof

-

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, White

Black, Green, Pink

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

OLED
Physical size

6.5 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2520 pixels
Pixel density

405 ppi

449 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Display features

90Hz, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)

120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/2" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.3 , 70 mm, 1/2.9" , 3x optical zoom
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 124˚ , 16 mm, 1/2.6"
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, proLight

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, 5-axis stabilization

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.1 , 1/3.09" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 1/4" , 1.12 µm, 78˚ , 24 mm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

aptX HD
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity