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- Xperia 1 III vs Xperia 10 III Lite
Sony Xperia 1 III vs Sony Xperia 10 III Lite
What Xperia 1 III does better (16) and where Xperia 10 III Lite wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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7.4Display6.3
9.2Camera6.2
3.8Battery3.8
8.0Features7.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Xperia 1 IIIXperia 10 III Lite
| Xperia 1 III | Xperia 10 III Lite | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165 mm | 154 mm | +11 mm |
| Width | 71 mm | 68 mm | +3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.3 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 186 g | 169 g | +17 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Xperia 1 III better than Xperia 10 III Lite?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- RAM12 GB vs 6 GB2×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 64 GB8×
- Optical zoom4.4× vs 2×2.2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Xperia 10 III Lite: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Xperia 10 III Lite: No
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
- 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
- CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 2 GHz+42%
- Pixel density643 ppi vs 457 ppi+41%
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6″+8%
- Process5 nm vs 8 nm+60%
Why is Xperia 10 III Lite better than Xperia 1 III?
- eSIMNo · Xperia 1 III: Yes
- Weight186 g vs 169 g+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 186 g | 169 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 165 mm | 154 mm |
| Width | 71 mm | 68 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple | Black, White, Blue, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,644 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,840 px | 2,520 px |
| Pixel density | 643 ppi | 457 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 620 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 620 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 80.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G | Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | 607,423 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,515 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,485 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3. | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.8" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 4.4× | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,500 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.5 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |









