Sony Xperia 1 III vs Sony Xperia 10 III: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Sony Xperia 1 III vs Sony Xperia 10 III. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Sony Xperia 1 IIISony Xperia 1 IIIGlobal · 12GB · 256GB
Sony Xperia 10 IIISony Xperia 10 IIIGlobal · 6GB · 128GB
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Basics
Sony Xperia 1 III
Sony Xperia 1 III
Global · 12GB · 256GB
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Sony Xperia 10 III
Sony Xperia 10 III
Global · 6GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.5Design & Materials 6.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.9Performance & Hardware 5.9Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.6Camera 5.7Camera
Connectivity score 8.6 Connectivity 7.2 Connectivity
Battery score 6.1 Battery 6.1 Battery

User reviews
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4 reviews
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Technical specifications of the Sony Xperia 1 III vs Sony Xperia 10 III

Specs Sony Xperia 1 III price comparison Sony Xperia 1 III
Global · 12GB · 256GB 		Sony Xperia 10 III price comparison Sony Xperia 10 III
Global · 6GB · 128GB
Inches 6.5" 6"
Resolution WQHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 80% useful
Aspect Ratio 21:9 21:9
Dimensions 71.0 mm
165.0 mm
8.2 mm 		68.0 mm
154.0 mm
8.3 mm
Weight 187 g 169 g
Micro SnapD. 888
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 690
Octa-Core
RAM 12 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 889.100
v10 		275.000
v8
Battery 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
Exmor RS
2 3 4 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
Exmor RS
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 13 Tiramisu Android 11 Red Velvet Cake

Brand
Brand Sony Sony
Aliases Xperia 1 Mark III, Xperia 1 Mk III Xperia 10 Mark III, Xperia 10 Mk III

Release Date
Release date April 2021,
3 years ago 		April 2021,
3 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Sony Xperia 1 III
Sony Xperia 10 III
Sony Xperia 1 III
Sony Xperia 10 III
Size
71.0 mm • 165.0 mm • 8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
68.0 mm • 154.0 mm • 8.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 187 g 169 g
Usable surface 84 % 80 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Plastic, Glass
Resistance IP65
IP68 		IP68
Colors
Black

Gray

Purple
Black

White

Blue

Screen
Diagonal 6.5" 6"
Type Oled Oled
Aspect Ratio 21:9 21:9
Resolution WQHD+
1644 x 3840 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2520 px
Density 643 Pixels per inch 457 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • 100% NTSC
  • 10 Bits panel
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Without Notch
  • 60 Hz refresh rate
  • Touch sampling rate 120 Hz
  • DCI-P3
  • 97% NTSC
  • Triluminos display for mobile
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 (SM6350)
CPU 1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz 2x Kryo 560 2 GHz + 6x Kryo 560 2 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 8 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Adreno 660 Qualcomm Adreno 619L

RAM
RAM 12 GB 6 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5 LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
889.100
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 89% of devices
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275.000
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 64% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.1 UFS Storage
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • 2 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Sony Exmor RS Sony Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.80 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Sony Exmor RS
Unknown
Type
CMOS BSI
Unknown
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.3
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
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3
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Telephoto + portrait
Resolution
12 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Sony Exmor RS
Unknown
Type
CMOS BSI
Unknown
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
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Pixel Binning
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4
Camera type

ToF 3D sensor
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Resolution
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Sensor
Unknown
Type
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Aperture
Unknow
Pixel size
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Pixel Binning
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Sensor size
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Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 Unknown
Type PureCel Unknown
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size 1.12 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/4" --
Others
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
105
Mobile
107
Photo
92
Video
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User reviews

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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

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Battery

Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
30.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Bypass Charging
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 13
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 1 year ago
  • Android 11
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

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