Launch
Announced2021, April 14
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, October 08
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, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Other1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe
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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
Other 41, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
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)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
OtherUFS 3.X
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6
Resolution1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 86.9 cm 2 (~81.4% 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
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
ChargingWired, PD, 50% in 30 min
TypeLi-Po 4500 mAh
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
OtherIP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
SIM· Nano-SIM; · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight168 g (5.93 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
ColorsBlack, Green, Pink
ModelsXQBQ62/G, XQBQ52G.UKCX, XQBQ52B.UKCX, XQ-BQ52, XQ-BQ72, XQ-BQ42, XQ-BQ62, SO-53B
Price€ 187.89 / £ 545.95
Our Tests
Battery (old)Endurance rating 100h
CameraPhoto / Video
Display590 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-26.7 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 708394 (v9); GeekBench: 3549 (v5.1); GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)