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Sony Xperia 1 III

Sony Xperia 1 III is an out of stock smartphone that comes with a 6.5-inch OLED display, 12MP primary camera, and is powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor. It features 4500mAh battery and 30W charging, It offers in stellar software and outstanding battery capabilities.

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51

Display

37

Processor

57

Design

61

Memory

28

Selfie Camera

33

Connectivity

65

Battery

64

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Market Status: Out of Stock

Launched On: 14 Apr 2021

₹1,09,702

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Segment’s best Pixel Per Inch (643 ppi) under flagship phones

Processor
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
  • Adreno 660
Display
Display
6.5" (120Hz)
  • 4K OLED
  • HDR
Battery
Battery
4500mAh (Lithium Polymer)
  • 30Watt (wired)
  • Wireless Charging Supported
  • Charger in the box
Rear Camera
Rear Camera
12MP (Wide-angle)
    12MP (Telephoto)
      12MP (Ultra-wide)

        OIS

        4K@120fps

        RAM/Storage
        RAM/Storage
        12GB (LPDDR5)
        • 256GB (UFS)
        Front Camera
        Front Camera
        8MP (Wide)
        • 1080@30fps
        Design
        Design
        Gorilla Glass Victus (Front)
        • Aluminium Frame (Side)
        • IP65 (Dust and Water Resistant)
        OS
        OS
        Android (Sony Xperia UI)
        • 2 year(s) of OS Update
        See full specifications
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        This phone's software support window has officially closed. It's still usable, but don't expect fresh updates or features

        Sony Xperia 1 III Price in India

        The Sony Xperia 1 III was last priced at ₹1,09,702 and will soon be available at various online stores across India

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        14 Apr 2021

        18 Nov 2025

        09 Sep 2025

        20 Aug 2025

        20 Aug 2025

        Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

        MediaTek Dimensity 9500

        Apple A19 Pro

        Google Tensor G5

        Google Tensor G5

        6.5", OLED, 120Hz

        6.78", AMOLED, 120Hz

        6.5", OLED, 120Hz

        6.3", OLED, 120Hz

        6.8", OLED, 120Hz

        12MP+12MP+12MP/8MP (Front)

        50MP+50MP+200MP+2MP/50MP (Front)

        48MP/18MP (Front)

        50MP+48MP+48MP/42MP (Front)

        50MP+48MP+48MP/42MP (Front)

        4500mAh, 30W

        7500mAh, 80W

        3149mAh, 20W

        4870mAh, 30W

        5200mAh, 45W

        12GB + 256GB

        16GB + 512GB

        12GB + 256GB

        16GB + 256GB

        16GB + 256GB

        Current Phone

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        Sony Xperia 1 III Timeline

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        Nov 13, 2022

        Sony rolls out Andriod 13 update for the device

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        Jan 07, 2022

        The Android 12 update is available for the device

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        Aug 25, 2021

        The device is available for purchase on official online stores

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        Apr 14, 2021

        Sony Xperia 1 III goes official in the USA

        Sony Xperia 1 III Full Specifications

        General

        • Box Contents

          Phone, 30W Charger, Type-C cable

        • Colors

          Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple

        • Launch

          April 14, 2021

        • Availability

          August 25, 2021

        • Stores

          Amazon

        • Origin Country

          Japan

        • Launch Price

          ₹1,09,702

        Display

        • Type

          OLED, 120 Hz Refresh Rate, HDR

        • Size

          6.5 inches, 98.6 cm²

        • Resolution

          4K, 1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 (643 ppi), 10-bit colours, 100% Rec.2020, 560 nits(Peak Brightness)

        Body

        • Dimensions

          165 x 71 x 8.2 mm

        • Weight

          186 grams

        • Front

          Glass

        • Side

          Aluminium Frame

        • Build Quality

          Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

        • Ports

          USB Type-C 3.1, 3.5mm Headphone Jack, OTG, Video output

        • IP Rating

          IP65 (Dust and Water Resistant)

        • Speaker

          Stereo Speakers

        Processor

        • Chipset

          Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm), 915852 Antutu Score

        • CPU

          Octa-core ((1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55))

        • GPU

          Adreno 660

        • Operating System

          Android 11, Sony Xperia UI

        • Software Updates

          2 year(s) of Software and Security updates

        Main Camera

        • Main Camera

          12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (Wide-angle), 82°, 1.8 µm, 1/1.7"

        • Main Camera #2

          12 MP, f/2.8, 70mm (Telephoto), 34°, 1.8 µm, 1/2.9"

        • Main Camera #3

          12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (Ultra-wide), 124°, 1.8 µm, 1/2.6"

        • Features

          Auto Focus, Eye-Tracking, HDR, LED Flash, Panorama, Zeiss Optics, Zeiss T* Lens Coating

        • Video

          4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS, HDR, OIS

        Selfie Camera

        • Front Camera

          8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (Wide), 1.12 µm, 1/4.0"

        • Features

          Face Unlock, HDR

        • Video

          1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

        Battery

        • Capacity

          4500 mAh, Lithium Polymer (Non-removable)

        • Charging

          30W (wired), Wireless Charging Supported, Reverse Wireless Charging Supported50% in 30min (wired) (advertised)

        Memory

        • Card Slot

          microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

        • Storage

          256GB, UFS

        • RAM

          12GB, LPDDR5

        Network

        • SIM

          Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

        • Technology

          5G, GSM, HSPA, LTE

        • 2G Bands

          (4 bands)

        • 3G Bands

          HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 (6 bands)

        • 4G Bands

          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 (27 bands)

        • 5G Bands

          2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 (14 bands)

        • Speed

          5G, HSPA, LTE

        Connectivity

        • WLAN

          Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Dual Band

        • Bluetooth

          5.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, LE

        • Positioning

          BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS (L1+L5), QZSS

        • NFC

          Supported

        Features

        • Fingerprint Scanner

          Side Mounted

        • Sensors

          Accelerometer, Barometer Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor

        Sony Xperia 1 III Key Highlights

        ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 888
        Display6.5"
        Battery4500mAh
        Rear Camera12MP
        Front Camera8MP
        DesignGorilla Glass Victus
        RAM/Storage12GB/256GB

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