Sony Xperia 1 III vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia 1 III
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Sony Xperia 1 III Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · Jul 01, 2021
Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.5-inch
6.7-inch
Quad camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
3687 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1300 $1100

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.60 oz (187.0 g) 8.03 oz (228.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Grey, Purple

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 90.99% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 660 Yes
Memory
12GB/256GB (UFS)
12GB/512GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 3687 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
9h 4min
Video
6h 5min
Gaming
7h 2min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1200
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1400
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