Screen size
equal specsXperia 1 III6.5"
Xperia Pro6.5"
Quick verdict
Xperia 1 III leads the measured specs 6-1.
Measured wins
Xperia 1 III
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
14
equal specs
Xperia Pro
1
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Xperia 1 III
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Xperia 1 III
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 1 III
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xperia Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia 1 III
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
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsXperia Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66
5G bands
Xperia 1 III
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)
Xperia Pro
2, 5, 66, 260, 261 Sub6, mmWave
Speed
Xperia 1 III
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Xperia 1 III
2021, April 14
Xperia Pro
2020, February 24. Released 2021, January 27
Status
Xperia 1 III
Available. Released 2021, August 25
Xperia Pro
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia 1 III
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
Xperia Pro
170.2 x 76.2 x 10.2 mm (6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 in)
Weight
Xperia 1 III
186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)
Xperia Pro
225.1 g (7.94 oz)
Build
Xperia 1 III
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Xperia Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Xperia 1 III
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia 1 III
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xperia Pro
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia 1 III
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Xperia Pro
OLED, 1B colors, HDR BT.2020
Size
Xperia 1 III
6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia Pro
6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~76.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 1 III
1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Xperia Pro
1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 1 III
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Xperia Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Other
Xperia 1 III
Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases
Xperia Pro
Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases
OS
Xperia 1 III
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Xperia Pro
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
Chipset
Xperia 1 III
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Xperia Pro
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Xperia 1 III
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Xperia Pro
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Xperia 1 III
Adreno 660
Xperia Pro
Adreno 650
Card slot
Xperia 1 III
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia 1 III
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Xperia Pro
512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Xperia 1 III
UFS 3.X
Xperia Pro
UFS 3.X
Triple
Xperia 1 III
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)
Xperia Pro
12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, 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, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Features
Xperia 1 III
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Xperia Pro
Zeiss optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video
Xperia 1 III
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Xperia Pro
4K@24/25/30/60fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Xperia 1 III
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Xperia 1 III
HDR
Xperia Pro
HDR
Video
Xperia 1 III
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Xperia Pro
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Xperia 1 III
Yes, with stereo speakers
Xperia Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia 1 III
Yes
Xperia Pro
Yes
Other
Xperia 1 III
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
Xperia Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Xperia 1 III
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Xperia Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia 1 III
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Xperia Pro
5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning
Xperia 1 III
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Xperia Pro
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia 1 III
Yes
Xperia Pro
Yes
Radio
Xperia 1 III
No
Xperia Pro
No
USB
Xperia 1 III
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
Xperia Pro
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, micro HDMI
Sensors
Xperia 1 III
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Xperia Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Other
Xperia 1 III
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Xperia Pro
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Type
Xperia 1 III
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Xperia Pro
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
Xperia 1 III
30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless
Xperia Pro
21W wired, PD
Colors
Xperia 1 III
Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Xperia Pro
Black
Models
Xperia 1 III
XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72
Xperia Pro
-
Price
Xperia 1 III
£ 549.95 / € 499.99
Xperia Pro
About 2000 EUR