Sony Xperia 1 III vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

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Comparing the Sony Xperia 1 III vs Google Pixel 6 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia 1 III runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Google Pixel 6 Pro runs at 2.8 GHz, making Sony Xperia 1 III the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 6 Pro offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Sony Xperia 1 III offers 6.5 inches, making Google Pixel 6 Pro the larger display of the two. Sony Xperia 1 III features a OLED display compared to Google Pixel 6 Pro's P-OLED, making Sony Xperia 1 III the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel 6 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Sony Xperia 1 III offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 6 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Pixel 6 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 11.1 MP, while Sony Xperia 1 III offers 8 MP, making Google Pixel 6 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 6 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5003 mAh, while Sony Xperia 1 III offers 4500 mAh, making Google Pixel 6 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia 1 III offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Google Pixel 6 Pro offers 128 GB, making Sony Xperia 1 III the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia 1 III receives a higher user rating of 3.7, while Google Pixel 6 Pro has a rating of 3.2.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Nov, 2021
28 Jan, 2022
08 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Google Tensor
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
OLED
P-OLED
AMOLED
1644x3840 px (QHD+)
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
11.1 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5003 mAh
8000 mAh
30W Fast Charging
30W Fast Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

User Ratings

3.7/5
(22 ratings)
3.2/5
(9 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
675,033
AnTuTu Score
951,668
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
18h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 28, 2022
(Official)
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
5 Year
6 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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Google Tensor
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

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

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.25 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

N/A
Titan M2
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Mali-G78 MP20
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

12 GB
12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

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
675,033
951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
26.0 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
853
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
P-OLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1644x3840 px (QHD+)
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

643 ppi
513 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.44 %
88.5 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla 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+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.6 %

Design

Height

165 mm
163.9 mm
162.56 mm

Width

71 mm
75.8 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

186 grams
210 grams
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX5 IPX8 IP6X
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.85 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN1 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.3 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.25µm pixel size
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.6" sensor size
48 MP
f/3.5 Telephoto Camera104 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

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)
Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Audio Zoom
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
11.1 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length Exmor RS 1.22µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5003 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
N/A

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
N/A
18h 49m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 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 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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