Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is slightly better than Sony Xperia 1 II, with a 93.3 score against 91. The Xperia 1 III body is newer, but a little heavier and just a little thicker than Sony Xperia 1 II. Both phones in this comparison include the same Android 11 OS. Xperia 1 III counts with a screen that is very similar to the screen in Xperia 1 II, both have a screen of the same size, the same 1644 x 3840 resolution and the same quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a slightly better storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia 1 II, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit more powerful processor than Xperia 1 II, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 1 III has a little better battery life than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 13% greater battery capacity. The Xperia 1 III takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 II, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same diafragm aperture and the same sensor size, the Xperia 1 III also has better video frame rates.
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