RAM
memory
1644x3840
8MP front
OS | Android 11 |
RAM | 12/12 GB +108.7 |
Internal | 256/512 GB +303.2 |
CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) |
GPU | Adreno 660 |
Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) |
Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 |
Size | 6.5 inches (15.925 cm) -1 |
Resolution | 1644x3840 +198.7 |
Pixel density | 643 Pixels per inch +84.2 |
Screen/body ratio | 84.2% +2.5 |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
Loudspeaker | |
Output | 3.5mm |
Radio | No |
Type | Photo / Video |
Primary | 12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth) |
Video quality | [email protected]/25/30/60/120fps HDR, [email protected]/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS |
Secondary | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm -45.2 |
Features | 24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system |
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking |
Capacity | Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable +0.6 |
Battery life | Endurance rating 82h |
Height | 16.5cm (6.73 inch) +0.3 |
Width | 7.1cm (2.9 inch) -11.3 |
Thickness | 0.82cm (0.33 inch) -6.2 |
Volume | 96.063cm3 (5.86 inch3) -18.8 |
Weight | 186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz) -8.6 |
Colors | Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple |
/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
GPS | BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, dual-band A-GPS |
Expandable memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
USB | USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Color Spectrum, Compass, Fingerprint (side-mounted), Gyro, Proximity |
SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A 5G |
Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
NFC | Yes |
Modals | USA |
International modal | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 LTE network 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(850), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2100), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48(3600), 66(1700), 71(600) |
USA | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 LTE network 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(850), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2100), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48(3600), 66(1700), 71(600) |
Native Sony Alpha camera support |
Vendor | Sony |
Modal year | 2021 |
Announced | 2021 September |
Released to market | 2021 September |
Current status | Available. Released 2021, August 25 |
Price | $ 1,249, £ 1,199, € 1,299 |
6.8/10
Sony Xperia 1 III is an Android device (Android 11) powered with a Octa-core processor, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) chipset and Adreno 660 GPU. Sony Xperia 1 III has 12 GB RAM. This is +108.7% when compared with the industry avarage capacity of a RAM of the devices released during this year (June, 2021 - June, 2022). An avarage device released during this year had 5.7 GB of RAM. Also Sony Xperia 1 III has 512GB internal memory which is +303.2% when compared with the industry avarage capacity of a internal memory for this year. An avarage device released during this year had around 127GB of internal memory. Sony Xperia 1 III has a 6.5 inch OLED screen. Screen size avarage for 2022 was 6.6 inch (-1%). Total number of pixels in screen for Sony Xperia 1 III is 6,312,960 (3840x1644) and this is +198.7% the avarage. Pixel densiy 643ppi is +84.2% (avarage was 349ppi). An avarage phone in 2022 was about 203g in weight but Sony Xperia 1 III 186g weight is -8.6% of this avarage. Screen/body ratio 84.2% is +2.5% the avarage of 82.1% and Sony Xperia 1 III comes with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. 12MP primary camera is -66% the avarage of 35.3MP and 8MP secondary camera is -45.2% the avarage of 14.6MP. The volume of Sony Xperia 1 III is 96.06 cubic cm and it is -18.8% the avarage of 118.24 cubic cm while its thinkness is 8.2 cm while the 2022 avarage was 8.74cm (-6.2%). Sony Xperia 1 III is powered by a Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable which is +0.6% while the avarage battery capacity for 2022 was 4475 mAh.
12 GB RAM92.3-
512 GB internal memory. 98.5-
1644x3840 screen resolution.58.8-
643ppi pixel density.99.7-
84.2% screen/body ratio.62.5-
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.
Dual camera.
Compact dimensions (16.5x7.1x0.82cm).25.5-
Thin, 0.82cm.27.4-
Light weight, 186g.44.5-
4500 mAh battery.49-
Dual SIM.
Fingerprint sensor.
Type-C USB.
External memory expansion slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Water resistant.
3 colors.
6.5 inch OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020.48.4+
12 MP primary camera.81.2+
8 MP front camera.55.4+
No radio.
Non-removable battery.
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