Sony Xperia 1 III

The Sony Xperia 1 III provides an all-around operating experience as a high-end flagship device. With its flawless back camera setup and dedicated shutter button on the sides, the smartphone stands out from the competition.

Sony Xperia 1 III

Sony Xperia 1 III

Editor Rating
4.2/5

The Sony Xperia 1 III smartphone has a 6.5-inch touchscreen display with a 21:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 1644×3840 pixels. For safety, the display is covered in Gorilla Glass. An octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor powers the Sony Xperia 1 III. It has a 4500mAh battery and runs Android 11. Both proprietary fast charging and wireless charging are supported by the Sony Xperia 1 III. A 12-megapixel (f/1.7) primary camera, a 12-megapixel (f/2.3-2.8) camera, and a 12-megapixel (f/2.2) camera are all included in the Sony Xperia 1 III’s triple camera configuration on the back. The arrangement for the back camera has autofocus. It sports a single front camera configuration for selfies, which has an f/2.0 aperture and an 8-megapixel sensor.

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Basic Details
Form Factor Bar
Year 2021
Announced Date Wednesday April 14, 2021
Released Date Wednesday August 25, 2021
Warranty 1 Year
Versions XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72
SAR
SAR EU
Variants 128GB 12GB RAM,1124
256GB 12GB RAM,1196
Network & Connectivity
SIM Slots Dual
SIM Size Nano-SIM
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network Technology GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Network Speed HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 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, 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, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific)
Extra Network Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
WiFi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
Connectivity Features USB Type-C 3.1
OTG
video output
Body & Design
Height 165 mm
Width 71 mm
Thickness 8.2 mm
Weight 186 g
IP Rating
Colours Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Body Features Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus)
Glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
Aluminum frame
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Screen & Display
Display Type OLED
Resolution 1644 x 3840 pixels
Screen Size 6.5 inches
Screen To Body Ratio 84.2
Ppi 643
Refresh Rate 120Hz
Aspect Ratio 21:9
Touchscreen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Bezel-less Display Yes
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display Features 1B colors
HDR BT.2020
Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases
Hardware & Performance
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics Adreno 660
RAM 12GB
Storage 256GB, 512GB
Storage Features UFS 3.X
Card Slot yes, microSDXC
AnTuTu 607423 (v8)
GeekBench 3515 (v5.1)
GFXBench 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Camera & Multimedia
Rear Camera 12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8u00b5m, 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, 124u02da, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", Dual Pixel PDAF
0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Rear Camera Video 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12u00b5m
Front Camera Video 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Camera Features Zeiss optics
Zeiss T lens coating
LED flash
panorama
HDR
eye tracking
4K Video
Digital zoom
Optical zoom
Quadruple camera
Digital image stabilization
Optical Stabilization (OIS)
Ultra stable video
Autofocus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
Continuous shooting
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Scene mode
Self-timer
RAW
Speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Multimedia Features 24-bit/192kHz audio
Dynamic vibration system
Battery & Charging
Battery Type Li-Po (Lithium Polymer)
Battery Capacity 4500 mAh mAh
Charging Port USB-C
Charging Speed 30W
Fast Charging 30W
Wireless Charging Yes
Reverse Charging Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging
OS & Software
Operating System Android OS
OS Version 11, upgradable to Android 13
Custom UI
Custom UI Version
Sensors & Features
Sensors Accelerometer
Proximity
Magnetometer / Compass
Barometer
Fingerprint - Button
Features Native Sony Alpha camera support

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