Our quick take
Sony Xperia 1 III - 4.0 / 5
Design and build
- Dimensions: 165 x 71 x 8.2mm / Weight: 186g Gorilla Glass Victus front and back IP65/68 water/dustproofing Stereo speakers, 3.5mm
Display
- 6.5-inch OLED panel, 21:9 aspect ratio 4K (3840 x 1644 pixels; 643ppi) 120Hz refresh rate
Hardware and performance
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, 12GB RAM 256GB storage + microSD up to 1TB 4500mAh battery, 30W charger Qi wireless charging
Cameras
Triple rear cameras: Main: 12-megapixel, 1/1.7in sensor size, f/1.7 aperture Telephoto (dual 2.9x & 4.4x zoom): 12MP, 1/2.9in Ultrawide: 12MP, 1/2.5in, f/2.2 Selfie: 8MP, 1/4in, f/2.0
Main: 12-megapixel, 1/1.7in sensor size, f/1.7 aperture Telephoto (dual 2.9x & 4.4x zoom): 12MP, 1/2.9in Ultrawide: 12MP, 1/2.5in, f/2.2
Software
- Android 11
To recap
This could be all the phone that many will need, with a great display, plenty of power and useful features like the headphone socket and expandable storage. But the camera is complicated by Sony’s attempt to make it more ‘pro’, missing the mark hit by many others when it comes to basic performance.
