Sony Xperia 10 III vs Sony Xperia 1 III

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Comparing the Sony Xperia 10 III vs Sony Xperia 1 III across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 Sony Xperia 10 III runs at 2.0 GHz, making Sony Xperia 1 III the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia 1 III offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Sony Xperia 10 III offers 6 inches, making Sony Xperia 1 III the larger display of the two. Both Sony Xperia 10 III and Sony Xperia 1 III feature the same OLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia 10 III and Sony Xperia 1 III feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia 10 III and Sony Xperia 1 III feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Sony Xperia 10 III and Sony Xperia 1 III offer the same 4500 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Sony Xperia 1 III offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Sony Xperia 10 III offers 128 GB, making Sony Xperia 1 III the better option for storage.

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Sony Xperia 10 III
₹34,999
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₹89,990
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Summary

Release Date

12 Jan, 2022
21 Nov, 2021
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 690
Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED
OLED
AMOLED
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1644x3840 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

N/A
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Quick Charging
30W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
3.7/5
(22 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 560 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 560
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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619L
Adreno 660
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
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
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 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
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1644x3840 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9
21:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
643 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.49 %
84.44 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Corning Gorilla Glass
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

154 mm
165 mm
150.83 mm

Width

68 mm
71 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.2 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

169 grams
186 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
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/1.57IMX921
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.3 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera54 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.6" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Best In Class

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 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
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
16h 04m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)
N/A
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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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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