Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Sony Xperia 1 III Specs Comparison

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8.7	7.5
Sony Xperia XZ Premium	Sony Xperia 1 III
Released · Jun 01, 2017	Released · Jul 01, 2021
5.5-inch · 3840 x 2160 px	6.5-inch · 3840 x 1644 px
19 MP Main · 13 MP Selfie	12 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
4GB · 64GB	12GB · 256GB
3230 mAh	4500 mAh
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Display

Size
5.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
3840 x 2160 px, 16:9 ratio, 801 PPI	3840 x 1644 px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
69.48 %	90.99 %
Peak brightness
700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 680, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 660
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	12GB
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.31 GB	256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (13, 12, 11)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3230 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 14min

Browsing

9h 4min

Video

6h 5min

Gaming

7h 2min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
19 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.3 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Third camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Fourth camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) Features: HDR, Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Features: OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches (156 x 77 x 7.9 mm)	6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches (165 x 71 x 8.2 mm)
Weight
6.74 oz(191.0 g)	6.60 oz(187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Silver, Pink, Red	Black, Grey, Purple

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
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), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band)	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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share,TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, OTG, Video out
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 1300
In The Box
Charger, USB-C Cable and Manual

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 27, 2017	Apr 14, 2021

Alternative variants


Dual SIM	Yes

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

International version


Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)

Links

Full specifications
Sony Xperia XZ Premium Specs	Sony Xperia 1 III Specs
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