Sony Xperia 1 III
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Sony Xperia 1 III

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) Chipset
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12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PD Camera
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Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) Battery
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Android 11, upgradable to Android 13 OS
Official Price
PKR 88,100
All Variants
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Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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 Network
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
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific)
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
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Launch

Announced
2021, April 14
Status
Available. Released 2021, August 25
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Body

Dimensions
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
Weight
186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM Support
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 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 (~643 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases

Platform

Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660
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Memory

Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 3.X
Main Camera
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)

Features

Video
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
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Selfie Camera

Single
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
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Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
More
24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system
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Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
Native Sony Alpha camera support
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Battery

Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless
Reverse wireless
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Misc

Colors
Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Model
XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72
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Tests

Test
Yes
Performance
AnTuTu: 607423 (v8)
GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Camera
Photo / Video
Laoud Speaker
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery Life
Endurance rating 82h

Sony Xperia 1 III Review

Sony Xperia 1 III price in Pakistan

Sony Xperia 1 III price in Pakistan officialy starts at Rs. 88,100. Sony Xperia 1 III smartphone was launched on Mar 15, 2021. This is 12 GB RAM / 256 GB internal storage variant of Sony which is available in Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple colours.
  • Official Price of Sony Xperia 1 III in Pakistan is Rs. 88,100.
  • Official Price of Sony in USD is $387.
  Sony Xperia 1 III-A Smartphone With Awesome Specifications Sony has unveiled its new Xperia 1 that has got a moniker III at the end. This smartphone has yet to be leaked or properly rumored, but it’s likely the company will continue making smartphones, with a new flagship in the next 12 months. The Sony Xperia 1 III is the third generation of Sony's top-end smartphone line - the name of this device looks confusing but the handset will almost definitely get called that when it's officially launched. Find out what specifications this new Sony's Xperia 1 III brings. The smartphone will be powered by Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865. This is the chipset that is the most powerful nowadays. Sony Xperia 1's going to have a CPU of 2.84 GHz Octa-Core which will make this device more powerful to use. And inside this handset, it has a GPU of Adreno 650 under the hood of this smartphone. In Xperia 1 III by Sony, there is a 6.5 Inches big screen with an OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, a Multitouch screen, and also there is an HD resolution of 1644 x 3840 Pixels in this smartphone. And the protection of glass there is a Corning Gorilla Glass 6 installed in this device. This Sony1 III got 8 gigabytes of RAM which gives this handset more power. And the smartphone has got 256 gigabytes of internal memory which is more than enough to store your data. The Sony Xperia's 1 III will come with a dedicated slot for a microSD card allowing storage expansion by up to 512GB. Talking about the camera setup this handset got a quad-camera setup which is 12 megapixels wide, 12 megapixels telephoto, 12 megapixels ultrawide, TOF 3D 0.3 megapixels depth sensor. The new Xperia 1 III having 8 megapixels on the front camera and the high-performance sensor enables the users to enjoy capturing selfies. There is a side-mounted fingerprint reader in this smartphone to protect it from any unauthorized person. This 1 III device is IP68 dust/waterproof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins). The device is fueled with a 4000 mAh battery which we also know will support fast battery charging.