Sony Xperia 1 III vs Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 1 III
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Sony Xperia 1 III or Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 1 III | Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, April 14 | 2017, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.8 in | 129 x 64 x 9.3 mm | 5.08 x 5.08 x 2.52 in | |
| Weight | 186 g | 6.56 oz | 140 g | 4.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass fiber reinforced plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple | Black, White Silver, Horizon Blue, Twilight Pink | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 330 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 4.6" in | |
| Screen area | 98.6 cm2 | 58.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 70.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1644 x 3840 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 643 PPI | 319 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR BT.2020 |
- Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 19 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9'', Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6'', Dual Pixel PDAF -0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth) |
-19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 115 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 118 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 102 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, 1/4'' | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 540 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 682876 | 205147 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1477 | 411 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3559 | 1414 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3929 | 1400 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4362 | 564 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1096 | 382 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3350 | 1624 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1890 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6422 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7814 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Native Sony Alpha camera support - Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -Fast wireless charging -Reverse wireless charging -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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