Sony Xperia 1 III vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia 1 III
7.3
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 III Google Pixel 9 Pro
Released · Jul 01, 2021
Released · Sep 04, 2024
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
6.3-inch · 2856x1280px
Quad camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
16GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 Aug 13, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$1300 $999 | €1229

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm 		6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump)
152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.60 oz / 187.0 g 7.02 oz / 199.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Grey, Purple Obsidian, Porcelain, Hazel, Rose Quartz

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 90.99% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 86.95% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI 2856x1280px, 20:9 ratio, 497 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2655 (Excellent)
Bright Min
3.6 (Poor) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680 		Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 660 Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
12GB/256GB (UFS)
12GB/512GB 		16GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
16GB/256GB
16GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (15, 14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1843
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3951
3D Mark High
Untested 2548
3D Mark Low
Untested 1673
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Battery

Type
4500 mAh 4700 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: 27.0W
Wireless: 21.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
9h 4min
Video
6h 5min
Gaming
7h 2min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 53min
Browsing
17h 0min
Video
10h 11min
Gaming
7h 21min
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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, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GNK
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.2 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)
Sensor name: Sony IMX858
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9" 		48 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Sony IMX858
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 113 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
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)
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		42 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
151
Overall
159
Photo
142
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), 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, 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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n258, n260, n261, 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, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 40, 41, 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
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1219
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1449
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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