Sony
Sony Xperia 1 III
Experience cutting-edge technology with premium design and powerful performance.
📅 2021
🤖 Android 11
💾 256GB/512GB
Pricing
Standard€ 599.97 / $ 1,049.00 / £ 312.00
Network & Connectivity
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
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Display & Screen
Size
6.5 inches, 98.6 cm 2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Platform & Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
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
O S
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Memory & Storage
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Main Camera
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
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)
Selfie Camera
Modules
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Battery & Charging
Charging
30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless
Life
Endurance rating 82h
Audio & Sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
Build & Design
Weight
186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
S I M
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Communication
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
N F C
Yes
Radio
No
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
Launch Information
Status
Available. Released 2021, August 25
Miscellaneous
Models
XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72
Performance Tests
Display
620 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 82h