Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia 1 vs Sony Xperia 1 II vs Sony Xperia 1 III

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Sony Sony
Announced February 2019 February 2020 2021, April 14
Status Coming Soon - September 2019 Coming Soon - Q1 2020 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, Q2
Colors Black, Gray, Purple, White Black, Purple Black; other colors
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 167 x 72 x 8.2 mm
(6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
165.1 x 71.1 x 7.6 mm
(6.5 x 2.8 x 0.3 in)
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm
(6.5 x 2.8 x 0.32 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 181.4 g (6.38.0.14 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 66(1700/2100) LTE 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
5G Network - 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 28(700), 77(3700), 78(3500); NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Messaging
Build Features Fingerprint Sensor(side-mounted)
IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
24-bit/192kHz audio
Dynamic vibration system
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Dolby Atmos sound
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10.0 Android 11
Processor Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485), Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 640 Adreno 650 Adreno 660
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type 4K HDR OLED Capacitive Touchscreen
21:9 CinemaWide display
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (Front/back)
OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 QHD+ OLED Screen
HDR BT.2020
120Hz Refresh rate
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 1B Colour
Size 6.5 inches 6.5 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1644 x 3840 pixels (643 ppi) 1644 x 3840 pixels (643 ppi) 1644 x 3840 pixels (643 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.93% 83.92% 84.09%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes yes
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP
Flash LED Flash LED flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Panorama, HDR, Eye Tracking
12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", Dual Pixel PDAF
0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Zeiss optics, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
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)
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video 2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps 2160p@24/25/30/60fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat19 1600/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL) HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE 5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM (UFS 3.1)
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Capacity 3330 mAh 4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -