Sony Xperia 1 III

Released April 2021

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Sony Xperia 1 III

Summary

Pros

  • Good exposure and color for photos in bright light conditions
  • Accurate display colors, especially in low light and indoor environments
  • Accurate touch experience, smooth video content, enhancing the gaming experience
  • Clear and natural-sounding audio playback
  • Clear and natural-sounding audio in video recordings

Cons

  • Difficulty capturing images in high-contrast scenes
  • Display readability under sunlight, with a strong greenish shift when viewed on angle
  • Playback of HDR10 videos because of green color cast and contrast imprecisions
  • Inaccurate skin tone rendering in video rendering in indoor and lowlight conditions
  • Autofocus instabilities and failures in all conditions, resulting in video recording difficulties
  • Audio recording in high volume, such as concerts and shows

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
105
camera
Overall Camera Score i
105
46
Oppo A57
BEST 149
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
107
50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
BEST 152
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Bokeh i
60
25
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 80
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Preview i
57
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
104
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 151
Top score
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Video i
92
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Use Cases

BEST 142

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 122

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Sony Xperia 1 III camera

Specifications

165 x 71 x 8.2mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

256/512 GB

Storage

Wide, Tele, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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