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18x vs Xperia 1 III

Meizu 18x vs Sony Xperia 1 III

What 18x does better (8) and where Xperia 1 III wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Meizu · 202118x

6.9Score

8 advantages≈ $370

Sony · 2021Xperia 1 III

8.0Score

15 advantages≈ $370

Higher score

7.5Display7.4

6.7Camera9.2

3.2Battery3.8

5.8Features8.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

18xXperia 1 III

	18x	Xperia 1 III	Difference
Height	165.1 mm	165 mm	+0.1 mm
Width	76.4 mm	71 mm	+5.4 mm
Thickness	8 mm	8.2 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	189 g	186 g	+3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 18x better than Xperia 1 III?

Main camera64 MP vs 12 MP5.3×
Peak brightness700 nits vs 620 nits+13%
CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+13%
Screen size6.7″ vs 6.5″+3%
Selfie camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
Charged in 30 min70% vs 50%+40%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Thickness8 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%

Why is Xperia 1 III better than 18x?

Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · 18x: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · 18x: Yes
NFCNo · 18x: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · 18x: Yes
Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+5%
Pixel density395 ppi vs 643 ppi+63%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Memory card slotNo · 18x: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · 18x: Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,644 px+52%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Meizu 18x≈ $3706.9	Sony Xperia 1 III≈ $3708.0
Design
Weight	189 g	186 g
Thickness	8 mm	8.2 mm
Height	165.1 mm	165 mm
Width	76.4 mm	71 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP65
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx5
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Light Blue, White, Gray	Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.5″
Panel	OLED	OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,644 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	3,840 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	643 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	700 nits	620 nits
Measured brightness	—	620 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85.2%	84.2%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.2 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Adreno 650	Adreno 660
AnTuTu score	—	607,423
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,515
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,485
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.97"	1/1.7"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	4.4×
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	120 fps
Selfie camera	13 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,300 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	70%	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	—	3.1
Video output	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Flyme 9.2	—