Sony Xperia 1 III vs Asus 8z

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Comparing the Sony Xperia 1 III vs Asus 8z across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia 1 III and Asus 8z run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


Display: Sony Xperia 1 III offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Asus 8z offers 5.9 inches, making Sony Xperia 1 III the larger display of the two. Asus 8z features a AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia 1 III's OLED, making Asus 8z the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Asus 8z offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Sony Xperia 1 III offers 12 MP, making Asus 8z better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus 8z offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Sony Xperia 1 III offers 8 MP, making Asus 8z better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus 8z delivers longer battery life with 7h 29m, while Sony Xperia 1 III delivers None, making Asus 8z the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Sony Xperia 1 III offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Asus 8z offers 128 GB, making Sony Xperia 1 III the better option for storage.


User Rating: Asus 8z receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Sony Xperia 1 III has a rating of 3.7.

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Sony Xperia 1 III
₹89,990
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₹48,999
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Summary

Release Date

21 Nov, 2021
28 Feb, 2022
23 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
OLED
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1644x3840 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
10 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
30W Fast Charging
30W Quick Charging
45W
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.5/10
8.6/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact form factor
  • Capable performer
  • Main sensor clicks good photos
  • Excellent audio setup
  • Polished foldable design
  • Improved creaseless inner display
  • AI features and long software support
  • Improved battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Sub-par battery life
  • Heats up quickly when running games
  • Selfie camera not the best
  • Pricer than Fold7
  • Telephoto camera could have been better

User Ratings

3.7/5
(22 ratings)
4.3/5
(324 ratings)
4.8/5
(102 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
755,552
AnTuTu Score
3,074,056
AnTuTu Score
N/A
7h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹199,999
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 28, 2022
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Zen UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
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Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 660
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB
8 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
755,552
3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
5,392

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
10.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
5.9 inches  (14.99 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1644x3840 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px

Brightness

N/A
1100 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9
20:9
16:18

Pixel Density

643 ppi
446 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.44 %
82.9 %
90.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
90.1 %

Design

Height

165 mm
148 mm
158.4 mm

Width

71 mm
68.5 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.9 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

186 grams
169 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX5 IPX8 IP6X
Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.3 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.6" sensor size
N/A
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.5 Primary Camera28 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Exmor RS 1.22µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 25 minutes
Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
7h 29m
20h 46m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 2m 56s
57m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.191 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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