Sony Xperia 1 III vs Google Pixel 5 Specs Comparison

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7.5	8.7
Sony Xperia 1 III	Google Pixel 5
Released · Jul 01, 2021	Released · Oct 15, 2020
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px	6.0-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera	Dual camera
12GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	4080 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021	Sep 30, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1300	$700

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm	5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm
Weight
6.60 oz (187.0 g)	5.33 oz (151.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Grey, Purple	Just black, Sorta sage

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 90.99% screen-to-body	6.0-inch, 86.75% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR	OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 680	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 620
Memory
12GB/256GB (UFS) 12GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh	4080 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 14min

Browsing

9h 4min

Video

6h 5min

Gaming

7h 2min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 26min

Browsing

11h 26min

Video

8h 49min

Gaming

6h 51min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual 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	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6"	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
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 (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

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,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, 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	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 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
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Apr 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A4RGD1YQ
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

Links

Full specifications
Sony Xperia 1 III Specs	Google Pixel 5 Specs
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