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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.

Sony Xperia 1 III
Sony · 2021Xperia 1 III
8.0Score
16 advantages≈ $370
Higher score
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Sony Xperia 10 III Lite
Sony · 2021Xperia 10 III Lite
6.7Score
2 advantages≈ $400
7.4Display6.3
9.2Camera6.2
3.8Battery3.8
8.0Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 1 IIIXperia 10 III Lite
71 × 1658.268 × 1548.3
Xperia 1 IIIXperia 10 III LiteDifference
Height165 mm154 mm+11 mm
Width71 mm68 mm+3 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8.3 mm−0.1 mm
Weight186 g169 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?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  2. RAM12 GB vs 6 GB2×
  3. Storage (max)512 GB vs 64 GB8×
  4. Optical zoom4.4× vs 2×2.2×
  5. Optical stabilisationYes · Xperia 10 III Lite: No
  6. Stereo speakersYes · Xperia 10 III Lite: No
  7. Storage (base)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
  8. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
  9. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 2 GHz+42%
  10. Pixel density643 ppi vs 457 ppi+41%
  11. Screen size6.5″ vs 6″+8%
  12. Process5 nm vs 8 nm+60%

Why is Xperia 10 III Lite better than Xperia 1 III?

  1. eSIMNo · Xperia 1 III: Yes
  2. Weight186 g vs 169 g+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight186 g169 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.3 mm
Height165 mm154 mm
Width71 mm68 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP65IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx5
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursFrosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted PurpleBlack, White, Blue, Pink
Display
Screen size6.5″6″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,644 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,840 px2,520 px
Pixel density643 ppi457 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness620 nits—
Measured brightness620 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%80.3%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GQualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 619
AnTuTu score607,423—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,515—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,485—
Memory
RAM12 GB6 GB
Storage (max)512 GB64 GB
Storage (base)256 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/2.8"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom4.4×2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate120 fps30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W30 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Video outputYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-26.5 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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