Sony Xperia 1 III

Name: Sony Xperia 1 III
Brand: Sony

Display6.5" 1644 x 3840 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Main camera12MP

Battery4500 mAh

7.6GoSolo score

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Network

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

Launch

Announced

2021, April 14

Status

Available

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

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Durability

IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

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

Platform

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

AnTuTu (v11, est.)

607423

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Type

UFS 3.X

Main Camera

Modules

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

Video

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie Camera

Module

8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features

HDR · 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Yes

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

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output

Features

Sensors

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

Battery

Type

Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging

30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 minWirelessReverse wireless

Misc

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

GoSolo Read / what it means7 takeaways

display

6.5-inch OLED, 120Hz, 643ppiThe 1644×3840 pixel density and 120Hz refresh make text crisp and scrolling smooth, while the OLED panel shows deep blacks when reading at night or outdoors.

camera

12MP triple, 70mm + 105mm telephotoThe dual telephoto lenses (3x and 4.4x optical zoom) let you frame distant subjects without cropping quality, and OIS on both keeps handheld shots steady in lower light.

performance

Snapdragon 888, 12GB RAMThe 5nm processor and Adreno 660 GPU handle demanding Android games (Genshin Impact, Call of Duty) at high settings and frame rates, and multitasking stays fluid.

battery

4500mAh, about 5 to 6 hours screen-onWith typical mixed use (email, social media, some video), you'll need to charge during the day; the 120Hz OLED display drains faster than a 60Hz panel.

charging

30W wired, 50% in 30 minutesYou can top up halfway to full before leaving the house, though reaching 100% takes longer due to slower taper charging on the second half.

durability

IP65/IP68, Gorilla Glass VictusThe phone survives splashes and brief submersion to 1.5m for 30 minutes, and the front and back glass resist everyday scratches.

connectivity

5G sub-6 and mmWave (USA), Wi-Fi 6On a compatible 5G network you'll see faster downloads for files and streaming; Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) delivers quick speeds on modern routers.