Screen size
equal specsXperia 1 III6.5"
Xperia Pro-I6.5"
Quick verdict
Xperia 1 III and Xperia Pro-I are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Xperia 1 III
2
spec wins
Ties
17
equal specs
Xperia Pro-I
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Xperia 1 III
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia Pro-I
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Xperia 1 III
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia Pro-I
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 1 III
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xperia Pro-I
HSDPA 800 / 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
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsXperia Pro-I
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, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 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-I
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Xperia 1 III
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia Pro-I
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Xperia 1 III
2021, April 14
Xperia Pro-I
2021, October 26
Status
Xperia 1 III
Available. Released 2021, August 25
Xperia Pro-I
Available. Released 2021, December 02
Dimensions
Xperia 1 III
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
Xperia Pro-I
166 x 72 x 8.9 mm (6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Xperia 1 III
186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)
Xperia Pro-I
211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
Xperia 1 III
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Xperia Pro-I
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia 1 III
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia Pro-I
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-I
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-I
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size
Xperia 1 III
6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia Pro-I
6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 1 III
1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Xperia Pro-I
1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 1 III
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Xperia Pro-I
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Other
Xperia 1 III
Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases
Xperia Pro-I
Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases
OS
Xperia 1 III
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Xperia Pro-I
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Xperia 1 III
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Xperia Pro-I
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Xperia 1 III
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Xperia Pro-I
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Xperia 1 III
Adreno 660
Xperia Pro-I
Adreno 660
Card slot
Xperia 1 III
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia Pro-I
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia 1 III
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Xperia Pro-I
512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Xperia 1 III
UFS 3.X
Xperia Pro-I
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-I
12 MP, f/2.0-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 2.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS (315 PDAF points, 90% frame coverage) 12 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", PDAF, 2x 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-I
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, 12-bit RAW, 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-I
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps 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-I
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Xperia 1 III
HDR
Xperia Pro-I
HDR
Video
Xperia 1 III
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Xperia Pro-I
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Xperia 1 III
Yes, with stereo speakers
Xperia Pro-I
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia 1 III
Yes
Xperia Pro-I
Yes
Other
Xperia 1 III
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
Xperia Pro-I
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Xperia 1 III
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Xperia Pro-I
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-I
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Xperia 1 III
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Xperia Pro-I
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Xperia 1 III
Yes
Xperia Pro-I
Yes
Radio
Xperia 1 III
No
Xperia Pro-I
No
USB
Xperia 1 III
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
Xperia Pro-I
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort
Sensors
Xperia 1 III
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Xperia Pro-I
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Other
Xperia 1 III
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Xperia Pro-I
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Type
Xperia 1 III
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Xperia Pro-I
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Xperia 1 III
30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless
Xperia Pro-I
30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min
Colors
Xperia 1 III
Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Xperia Pro-I
Frosted 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-I
XQ-BE62, XQBE62-B, XQ-BE62-B, XQ-BE62/B, XQ-BE42, XQ-BE42-B, XQ-BE42/B, XQ-BE72, XQ-BE52
Price
Xperia 1 III
£ 549.95 / € 499.99
Xperia Pro-I
About 930 EUR