Sony Xperia 1 III vs Google Pixel 6

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Comparing the Sony Xperia 1 III vs Google Pixel 6 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 runs at 2.8 GHz, making Sony Xperia 1 III the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia 1 III offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Google Pixel 6 offers 6.4 inches, making Sony Xperia 1 III the larger display of the two. Both Sony Xperia 1 III and Google Pixel 6 feature the same OLED display.


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


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia 1 III and Google Pixel 6 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Google Pixel 6 offers a higher battery capacity with 4614 mAh, while Sony Xperia 1 III offers 4500 mAh, making Google Pixel 6 better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Google Pixel 6 receives a higher user rating of 4, while Sony Xperia 1 III has a rating of 3.7.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Nov, 2021
28 Jan, 2022
02 Mar, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Google Tensor
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
OLED
OLED
Super AMOLED
1644x3840 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 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
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4614 mAh
5000 mAh
30W Fast Charging
30W Fast Charging
45W Super Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
7.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent multimedia output
  • Smooth & capable One UI 7
  • Reliable camera setup
  • 6 years of software support

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No expandable storage
  • Performance could be better

User Ratings

3.7/5
(22 ratings)
4/5
(3,345 ratings)
4.4/5
(6,542 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
717,872
AnTuTu Score
655,225
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
9h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 28, 2022
(Official)
Mar 02, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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Google Tensor
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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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

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 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
Adreno 710

RAM

12 GB
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

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
717,872
655,225

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
28.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
OLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1644x3840 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A
N/A

Aspect Ratio

21:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

643 ppi
411 ppi
385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.44 %
83.36 %
86.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
87.8 %

Design

Height

165 mm
158.6 mm
162.7 mm

Width

71 mm
74.8 mm
78 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.9 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

186 grams
207 grams
195 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

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 IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust 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 Camera7x Digital Zoomf/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 Angle1/1.96" 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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.6" sensor size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

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
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
7 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

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
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4614 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 66% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
N/A

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
9h 21m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 3m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

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: 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 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
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) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 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)
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 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.071 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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 A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

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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