Sony Xperia 1 III

Released 2021, August 25
186g / 187.1g (mmWave), 8.2mm thickness
Android 11, up to Android 13
256GB/512GB storage, microSDXC
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6.5"
1644x3840 pixels
12MP
2160p
12GB RAM
Snapdragon 888 5G
4500mAh
30W11W

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

Launch	Announced	2021, April 14
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2021, August 25

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
		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

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	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

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh
	Charging	30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse 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
	Price	$ 903.43 / £ 549.95 / € 499.99


Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	620 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 82h

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Sony Xperia 1 III - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
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20 Dec 2025

You really need to read. It's been said repeatedly below this phone doesn't have the same green line issues experienced by the 5. The only reason you'll get green lines is from a drop or leaving it in a hot environment for too long (ie...

Manong
KgV
02 Nov 2025

Hi! This 1 series version of Sony doesn't build green lines unlike the 5 series? When i read the comments on 5 series i always find green line issue.

ShiinaDameo
KxZ
03 Oct 2025

It's pretty great for daily, but with a Snapdragon 888+ it's getting hot easily, but still manageable, the manual mode is good for people whole like it, especially for music, if this phone is well cared, it can be great.

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