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Sony Xperia 1 III vs Apple iPhone 16e

Sony Xperia 1 III

84% SPEC SCORE

Apple iPhone 16e

85% SPEC SCORE

Realme GT 8 Pro

93% SPEC SCORE

Huawei nova 13 Pro

85% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 6.5 inches

(1644 X 3840 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.1 inches

(1170 X 2532 pixels)

Camera

12+12+12+0.3 MP (Triple Camera)

8 MP Selfie

4K Video

48 MP (Single Camera)

12 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Silicon A18

Android 11

iOS 18

Battery

Li-Po

4500 mAh

Storage

12GB RAM, 256GB

8GB RAM, 128GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2021, April 14

Released Date

2021, August 25

2025, February 19

Status

Available

DISPLAY

Type

OLED, HDR BT.2020

OLED, 1200 nits (peak), 800 nits (typ)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 6.5

Surface Area: 98.6 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 84.2%

Screen Size: 6.1

Color

1B colors

Resolution

1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio

1170 x 2532 pixels

Pixel Density

643 ppi

460 ppi

Protection

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Other

Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases

Super Retina XDR display, HDR display, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 (typ), Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Display Zoom, Reachability

BODY

Dimensions

Height: 165 mm (6.5 inch)

Width: 71 mm (2.8 inch)

Depth: 8.2 mm (0.32 inch)

Height: 146.7 mm (5.78 inch)

Width: 71.5 mm (2.82 inch)

Depth: 7.8 mm (0.31 inch)

Weight

186g (6.56 oz)

167g (5.88 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

Ceramic Shield front, Glass back, Aluminium design

SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)

Resistance

IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

IP68 Dust/Water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Triple Camera:

➤ 12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
➤ 12 MP, f/2.3, f/2.8, 70mm (telephoto), 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)

Single Camera:

➤ 48 MP, ƒ/1.6, 26 mm, AF, OIS

Features

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking

HDR, Panorama

Video

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

4K@24fps@25fps@30fps@60fps, 1080p@25fps,@30fps@60fps, 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

12 MP, ƒ/1.9, AF, OIS

Features

HDR

HDR, Panorama

Video

1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

4K@24fps@25fps@30fps@60fps, 1080p@25fps@30fps@60fps

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: Android 11

Upgradable To: Android 13

Current Version: iOS 18

Chipset

Processor: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Processor: Silicon A18

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 660

BATTERY

Type

Li-Po

Capacity

4500 mAh

Removable

Charging

30W wired PD 50% in 30 min (advertised)

Wireless

Reverse wireless

STORAGE

Internal Memory

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Storage Type

UFS 3.X

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth

5.2, LE, A2DP, aptX HD

5.3

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC, Digital compass

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, video output, OTG

USB-C

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Sound jack

Yes, 3.5

Other

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio, Dynamic vibration system, Snapdragon Sound

PERFORMANCE

AnTuTu Score

607423 v8

GeekBench

3515 v5.1

GFXBench

54fps ES 3.1 onscreen

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum

Face ID, Barometer, Gyro, G-Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Dual ambient light sensors

Other

Native Sony Alpha camera support

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple

Black, White

Models

XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72

Which Mobile Phone is Better: Sony Xperia 1 III or Apple iPhone 16e ?

Have a look at the benefits of this Sony Xperia 1 III and Apple iPhone 16e given by our tech specs.

Pros of Sony Xperia 1 III

This Device provides a more immersive experience with its bigger display, perfect for multitasking and entertainment
Supports higher RAM capacity compare to Apple iPhone 16e, enabling faster switching between apps and better performance in demanding applications