Sony Xperia 1 III

Released April 2021

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Sony Xperia 1 III

Summary

Pros

  • Good exposure and color for photos in bright light conditions
  • Accurate display colors, especially in low light and indoor environments
  • Accurate touch experience, smooth video content, enhancing the gaming experience
  • Clear and natural-sounding audio playback
  • Clear and natural-sounding audio in video recordings

Cons

  • Difficulty capturing images in high-contrast scenes
  • Display readability under sunlight, with a strong greenish shift when viewed on angle
  • Playback of HDR10 videos because of green color cast and contrast imprecisions
  • Inaccurate skin tone rendering in video rendering in indoor and lowlight conditions
  • Autofocus instabilities and failures in all conditions, resulting in video recording difficulties
  • Audio recording in high volume, such as concerts and shows

Scores

Camera
Audio
105
camera
148th

in Global Ranking

90th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Camera Score i
105
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Sub-scores

Photo i
107
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 169
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Bokeh i
60
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Preview i
57
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 93
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Zoom i
104
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Video i
92
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 159
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 154

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 138

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Sony Xperia 1 III camera
113
audio
143rd

in Global Ranking

77th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Audio Score i
113
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
111
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
119
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Sony Xperia 1 III audio

Specifications

165 x 71 x 8.2mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

256/512 GB

Storage

Wide, Tele, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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