Sony Xperia 1 III

Mobile Brand
Apple	Samsung	Vivo
Oneplus	Oppo	Realme
Xiaomi	Xiaomi	More+

Display

6.5"

4K OLED, 120Hz

Battery

4500

mAh, 30W Wired/Wireless

RAM

12GB

256GB/512GB Internal

Camera

12 MP

Triple Camera, Zeiss optics, TOF 3D

Pros

Stunning 4K OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate.
Powerful Snapdragon 888 5G chipset and 12GB RAM.
Versatile camera with variable telephoto lens and Zeiss optics.
IP65/IP68 water and dust resistance.
Headphone jack and stereo speakers.
Gorilla Glass Victus on the front.

Cons

Display only runs in 4K for select apps.
High price tag.
Relatively heavy at 186g.

General
Brand	Sony
Model	Sony Xperia 1 III
Colors	Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Launch
Announced	2021, April 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, August 25
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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific)
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G
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
Protection	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 Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases
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	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.X
Main Camera
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
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
Communication
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 Native Sony Alpha camera support
Price
Price	$ 903.43 / € 386.20

Frequently Asked Questions

The Sony Xperia 1 III has a 4K display with a resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, which is rare on smartphones. However, it only runs at this full resolution for specific content.

Yes, the Sony Xperia 1 III supports both wireless charging and reverse wireless charging.

The Sony Xperia 1 III has a variable periscope telephoto lens that can switch between two different focal lengths (70mm and 105mm) for a true optical zoom.

The front of the phone is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, which provides enhanced durability against drops and scratches.