Xperia 1 III

Sony Xperia 1 III

Sony

Snapdragon 888 5G

256GB/512GB storage, microSDXC

12GB RAM

12MP

6.5" 1644x3840 pixels

Android 11, up to Android 13

4500mAh

Sony Xperia 1 III Android smartphone. Announced Apr 2021. Features 6.5″ display, Snapdragon 888 5G chipset, 4500 mAh battery, 512 GB storage, 12 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.

Network

Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe
5G Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch

Status Available. Released 2021, August 25
Announced 2021, April 14

Body

SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Weight 186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)
Dimensions 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)

Display

Size 6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution 1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)

Platform

Operating System Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 660
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Memory

Internal Storage 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

Video 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Triple 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)
Features Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking

Selfie Camera

Video 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR

Sound

specs.keys.3.5mm jack Yes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers

Communications

NFC Yes
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Radio No
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery

Type Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging 30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless

Miscellaneous

Price $ 903.43 / € 506.14
Colors Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Models XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72

Tests

Camera Photo / Video
Display 620 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
specs.keys.Battery (old) Endurance rating 82h