Sony Xperia 1 vs Sony Xperia 1 III Specs Comparison

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8.0	7.5
Sony Xperia 1	Sony Xperia 1 III
Released · May 29, 2019	Released · Jul 01, 2021
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px	6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
Triple camera	Quad camera
6GB · 128GB	12GB · 256GB
3330 mAh	4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2019	Apr 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$950	$1300

Design

Dimensions
6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches 167 x 72 x 8.2 mm	6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.28 oz (178.0 g)	6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68	Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Gray, Purple, White	Black, Grey, Purple

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 82.22% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 90.99% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR, 400 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI	3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 485	Octa-core Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 660
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	12GB/256GB (UFS) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
3330 mAh, Li - Polymer	4500 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 14min

Browsing

9h 4min

Video

6h 5min

Gaming

7h 2min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.3 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Fourth camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (24 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
8 MP (OIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

Links

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