Sony Xperia 1 III

Release Date: 25 Aug, 2021

Specs Score 82%
Highlights
6.5 inches 120Hz OLED
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
12 GB RAM
12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP
4500 mAh with 30W charging

Quick Summary

As a compelling mid-range option, the Sony Xperia 1 III delivers solid hardware that easily handles everyday demands. It runs on Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, which pairs beautifully with its 6.5 inches 120Hz OLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 4500 mAh battery. At € 459.99 / £ 299.99, it represents outstanding overall value in today's highly competitive market.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 74%
Display 84%
Camera 89%
Battery 79%
Memory 100%

Launch

Announced April 14, 2021
Released August 25, 2021
Status Discontinued

Display

Type OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size 6.5 inches, 98.6 cm² (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases

Main Camera

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

Selfie Camera

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

Body

Dimensions 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
Weight 186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Features IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple

Connectivity

Technology GSM / 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
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Platform

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

Memory

Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal Storage 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM X
Storage Type UFS 3.
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack Yes
Features Hi-Res audio
  Dynamic vibration system
  Snapdragon Sound

Comms

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

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Other Native Sony Alpha camera support

Battery

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

Performance

AnTuTu 607423 (v8)
GeekBench Score 3515 (v5.1)

Miscellaneous

Models XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72

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