Sony Xperia 1 III vs Google Pixel 6 Pro Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia 1 III
9.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 III Google Pixel 6 Pro
Released · Jul 01, 2021
Released · Oct 28, 2021
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
6.7-inch · 3120x1440px
Quad camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
12GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
5003 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 Oct 19, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1300 $899 | €999

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm
6.45 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm (~11.54 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.60 oz / 187.0 g 7.41 oz / 210.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Grey, Purple Stormy Black, Cloudy White, Sorta Sunny

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 90.99% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 88.83% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR P-OLED, 120Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 512 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3.6 (Poor) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Google Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680
Octa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 660 Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
12GB/256GB (UFS)
12GB/512GB
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1349
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3184
3D Mark High
Untested 1824
3D Mark Low
Untested 878

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 5003 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 23.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
9h 4min
Video
6h 5min
Gaming
7h 2min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
12h 13min
Video
9h 3min
Gaming
Untested

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
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 18 mm
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 4.0x
Aperture size: F3.5
Focal Length: 104 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED Quad 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 (60 fps)
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
11.1 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
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
MIMO, 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, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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, QZSS, 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
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, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, 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, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
International model.
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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