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Sony Xperia 1 III
Sony Xperia 1 III
The phone is a standard size this being the 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in) which fits into your pocket. It is a big heavy coming in at 186 g / 187.1 g. This is much heavier than the older Sony Xperia M4 Aqua which comes in at about 135 grams. The front of the phone is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus on the front as well as glass back with Gorilla Glass 6 all within an aluminum frame. The Sony Xperia 1 III mobile phone also comes with a Hybrid Dual SIM this also being a Nano-SIM with dual stand-by as standard. The display much like most phones today is covered with the IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant and this is water resistant up to 1.5m for a period of 30 mins.Display
The display on the Sony Xperia 1 III is an OLED screen with 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020. The screen is large as it comes with a 6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio) screen. All of this with a resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density). As stated above the display is covered with the Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. All of this runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases.Hardware
The operating system on the latest phone from Sony comes with the Android 11 which is upgradable to Android 12. The OS is powered by a Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G which is the 5 nm production chipset. The CPU on the phone is a well-known Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz as well as the Cortex-X1 & 3×2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55). This is finished with a GPU which is the Adreno 660. The memory is a Card slot microSDXC which uses a shared SIM slot. There is also internal memory of 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM. Those are the options which we do know of so far. There is also the UFS 3.X.Camera
The main camera is a quad camera which is now pretty much standard on the latest phones. Sony is no different in this regard. The Quad consists of the following lenses: 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 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth) 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6″, Dual Pixel PDAF The camera setup features the high-end Zeiss optics, Zeiss T lens coating as well as an LED flash. There is also panorama, HDR as well as an eye tracking feature. Video recording is also very good as 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR. With such high frame rates you will need to ensure that you have enough storage space. There is also the video resolution of 1080p@30/60/120/240fps. This is very impressive as they are all feature a 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS. This is the rear of the camera. There is a single selfie camera which is a 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4″, 1.12µm camera. This comes with the usual features such as as well as HDR and video running at 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS. The sound system comes with a loudspeaker as well as with stereo speakers and the standard 3.5mm jack. Note also that this is 24-bit/192kHz audio which also comes with the dynamic vibration system.Communications
The phone comes with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6. I am not certain as to which version of 6 it is using. There is also a dual-band as well as Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA with WiFi hotspot support. There is also Bluetooth version 5.2. GPS is also on this phone. There is A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO as well as QZSS. At this price there is also NFC. Note however that there is no radio in this phone. USB comes in the form of USB Type-C 3.1 as well as USB On-The-Go.Sensors
There is an array of sensors. This include the side-mounted fingerprint reader as well as an accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass as well as a color spectrum.Power
The phone comes with a Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable battery. Many don’t like the non-removable batteries. The advertised charging rates are 30W to 50% in 30 min fast charging. There is also fast wireless charging as well as reverse wireless charging.Specs
Network
| 2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network |
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia 5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia |
| SIM <strong>SIM</strong> (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Nano SIM |
| Dual SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Data
| GPRS <strong>GPRS</strong> (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications (GSM), Generally, GPRS is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection. | |
| EDGE <strong>EDGE</strong> (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a wireless network technology generally considered the next step in the 2G network offers data transfer rates up to four times faster than ordinary GSM networks, Generally, EDGE is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection. | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G |
Display
| Display Type <strong>Display Technology => </strong> A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | OLED, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio |
| Display Colors <strong>Display Colors</strong> is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others. | 1B colors |
| Pixel Density <strong>Pixel Density (PPI)</strong> is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality. | ~643 ppi density |
| Touch Screen | Ys |
| Display Protection <strong>Display Protection => </strong> Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Features | Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases |
Camera
| Primary <strong>Camera</strong> is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. | See Below |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Camera Features |
2 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide) 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto) 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide) 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth) |
| Flash <strong>Flash Light => </strong> There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration) | LED flash |
| Secondary | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth <strong>Bluetooth</strong> is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Wi-fi <strong>Wi-Fi</strong> is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go, video output |
| GPS <strong>GPS</strong> The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC <strong>NFC</strong> (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. | |
| HDMI <strong>HDMI</strong> (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant source device to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device. | |
| Headphone Jack |
Hardware
| Chipset <strong>Chipset</strong> is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) |
| CPU <strong>CPU</strong> (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU <strong>GPU</strong> (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Adreno 660 |
| RAM (Memory) <strong>RAM</strong> (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
| Internal Storage <strong>Internal Storage</strong> is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
| Card Slot <strong>Memory Card Slot</strong> is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Sensors <strong>Sensors</strong> are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum |
Media
| Audio Playback | 24-bit/192kHz audio |
| Video Playback | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS |
| FM Radio | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
Messaging
| SMS <strong>SMS</strong> (Short Messaging Service) is a text messaging service component of phone, Web, or mobile communication systems. It uses standardized communications protocols to allow mobile phone devices to exchange short text messages over the networks. | Yes |
| MMS <strong>MMS</strong> (Multimedia Messaging Service) is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content (audio clips, video clips and images) to and from mobile phones over wireless networks using the WAP protocol. | |
| Email <strong>Email</strong> (Electronic Mail) is a system for receiving, sending, and storing electronic messages, Similar to a letter, email is text messages that may contain files, images, or other attachments sent via the internet to a recipient by using applications and software prograps. An email address is required to receive email, and that address is unique to the user. | Yes |
| IM <strong>IM</strong> (Instant Messaging) is an exchange of text messages through a software application, it enable you to create a kind of private chat room with another individual in order to communicate in real time over the Internet. | Yes |
Software
| Operating System <strong>OS => </strong> Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | Android 11, upgradable to Android 12 |
Power
| Battery Type <strong>Battery Type => </strong> Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer) |
| Batteries Included | Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable |
Battery
| Battery Type <strong>Battery Type => </strong> Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer) |
| Capacity <strong>Battery Capacity</strong> is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. | Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable |
