Sony Xperia 1 III vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia 1 III
9.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
Sony Xperia 1 III Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
Released · Jul 01, 2021
Released · Aug 27, 2021
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
7.6-inch · 2208x1768px
Quad camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
12GB · 256GB
4500 mAh
4400 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm
6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches (~0.30 inches with camera bump)
158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm (~7.7 mm with camera bump)
Folded
6.22 x2.64 x0.56 inches (158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4 mm)
Weight
6.60 oz (187.0 g) 9.56 oz (271.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Dust; IPX8
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 Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver

Display

Size
6.5-inch 7.6-inch
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI 2208x1768px, 22.5:18 ratio, 372 PPI
Technology
OLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
90.99 % 88.57 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Folding inside the device, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.2 inches
2268 x832 px
Super AMOLED
120Hz refresh rate, Folding inside the device, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 660
RAM
12GB 12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS) 256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 4400 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 11.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
9h 4min
Video
6h 5min
Gaming
7h 2min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 30min
Browsing
8h 15min
Video
6h 58min
Gaming
8h 24min

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: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Yes
HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 4 MP (Under-screen, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Folded: 10 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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 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 Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 23, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMF926U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.73 W/kg
Body: 0.86 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.22 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1300 $ 1799 / € 1899
In The Box
USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 Aug 11, 2021

Alternative variants

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Internal storage 512GB
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Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1899
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SIM type Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
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