Sony Xperia 1 III

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Sony Xperia 1 III

Sony Xperia 1 III
  • Screen: 6.5" OLED - 1644 x 3840
  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
  • Camera: 4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)
  • Battery: 4500 mAh
  • OS: Android 13
  • Weight: 186 grams (6.56 oz)

Review

Display
85
Camera
76
Performance
74
Gaming
64
Battery
57
Connectivity
86
NanoReview Score
73

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Sony Xperia 1 III

Display

Type OLED
Size 6.5 inches
Resolution 1644 x 3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9
PPI 643 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 385 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 620 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 99.9%
PWM 476 Hz
Response time 7.5 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
558 nits

Design and build

Height 165 mm (6.5 inches)
Width 71 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors Black, Gray, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
84.2%

Performance

All specs and test Sony Xperia 1 III in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock 2840 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)
- 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache 4 MB
Lithography process 5 nanometers
Graphics Adreno 660
GPU shading units 1024
GPU clock 792 MHz
FLOPS ~1622 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3919
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
983603
CPU 272238
GPU 307693
Memory 190819
UX 222415
Total score 983603
3DMark Wild Life Performance
5559
Max surface temperature 44.9 °C
Stability 71%
Graphics test 33 FPS
Graphics score 5559
PCMark 3.0
14430
Web score 11797
Video editing 7668
Photo editing 32457
Data manipulation 11766
Writing score 17211

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5
Memory clock 2750 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 256, 512 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
OS size 16 GB

Battery

Capacity 4500 mAh
Max charge power 30 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes
Reverse charging Yes
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:40 hr
Watching video 09:59 hr
Gaming 04:13 hr
Standby 80 hr
General battery life
22:10 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Xperia 1 III
Main camera
Matrix 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000
Zoom Optical, 4.4x
Flash Dual LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 124°
Lenses 4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7
- Focal length: 24 mm
- Pixel size: 1.8 micron
- Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX557 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.3
- Focal length: 70 mm
- Pixel size: 1 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX663 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Focal length: 16 mm
- Pixel size: 1.4 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Depth lens - 0.3 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Samples Photo samples of Sony Xperia 1 III from DxOMark
Selfie camera
Megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm
Pixel size 1.12 microns
Sensor type ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/4"
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality
118
Video quality
102
Generic camera score
115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC * Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM * 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support * No
Hybrid slot Yes
LTE Cat * 20
2G network GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network HSDPA 2100 (band 1), 1900 (band 2), 1700 (band 4), 850 (band 5), 800 (band 6), 900 (band 8), 800 (band 19)
4G network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
81.5 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced April 2021
Release date June 2021
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 30 W
* Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Xperia 1 III may differ by country or region
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