Sony Xperia 1 III vs Sony Xperia 1 II

Comparing the Sony Xperia 1 III vs Sony Xperia 1 II across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

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

Display: Both Sony Xperia 1 III and Sony Xperia 1 II offer the same screen size of 6.5 inches and feature the same OLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia 1 III and Sony Xperia 1 II feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

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

Battery: Sony Xperia 1 III offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Sony Xperia 1 II offers 4000 mAh, making Sony Xperia 1 III better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Sony Xperia 1 III and Sony Xperia 1 II offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Sony Xperia 1 III

₹89,990

(Not Released in India)

Sony Xperia 1 II

₹54,999

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

85%

Release Date

21 Nov, 2021

28 Jun, 2021

Performance


Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 865
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
OLED	OLED
1644x3840 px (QHD+)	1644x3840 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	N/A

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4500 mAh	4000 mAh
30W Fast Charging	21W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	N/A

User Ratings

3.7/5

(22 ratings)

N/A

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General

Operating System

Android v11

Android v10 (Q)

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660

Adreno 650

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1644x3840 px (QHD+)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

21:9

Pixel Density

643 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.44 %

82.76 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Bezel-less Display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Design

Height

165 mm

166 mm

Width

71 mm

72 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

186 grams

181 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX5 IPX8 IP6X

Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.71/1.7" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

12 MP
f/2.3 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.6" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/3.4" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

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 Camera1/4.0" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 21W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A	Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope