Sony
Sony Xperia 1 III
Experience cutting-edge technology with premium design and powerful performance.
📅 Available. Released 2021, August 25
🤖 Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
💾 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Pricing
Standard$ 903.43 / € 499.99 / £ 549.95
Network & Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
2 G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3 G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4 G 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
5 G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Display & Screen
Size
6.5 inches, 98.6 cm 2 (~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 & Performance
O S
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
C P U
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
G P U
Adreno 660
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Memory & Storage
Internal
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)
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
Selfie Camera
Video
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Single
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Modules
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
HDR
Battery & Charging
Life
Endurance rating 82h
Type
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless
Features & Sensors
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Audio & Sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Build & Design
S I M
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)
Communication
N F C
Yes
U S B
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
W L A N
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
Launch Information
Status
Available. Released 2021, August 25
Announced
2021, April 14
Miscellaneous
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