Launch
Announced2021, April 14
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, August 25
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
Other1, 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
Other 21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
Other 31, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Other 41, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
Other 5SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific)
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPUAdreno 660
OSAndroid 11, upgradable to Android 13
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
OtherUFS 3.X
Display
OtherRuns at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Size6.5 inches, 98.6 cm 2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Main Camera
FeaturesZeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Triple12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", dual pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF; 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Video4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Battery
Charging30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min; Wireless; Reverse wireless
TypeLi-Po 4500 mAh
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
OtherIP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFCYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Features
OtherNative Sony Alpha camera support
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Misc
ColorsFrosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
ModelsXQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72
Price£ 549.95
Our Tests
Battery (old)Endurance rating 82h
CameraPhoto / Video
Display620 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 607423 (v8); GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1); GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)