Sony Xperia 1 III vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

73 out of 100

76 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Sony Xperia 1 III (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on April 14, 2021, against the Google Pixel 6 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 III

26% higher pixel density (643 vs 512 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
The rear camera has a 4.4x optical zoom
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1000K versus 869K)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Weighs 24 grams less
10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1470 and 1340 points
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6 Pro

Shows 23% longer battery life (27:15 vs 22:10 hours)
Delivers 53% higher peak brightness (862 against 565 nits)
Comes with 503 mAh larger battery capacity: 5003 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 7-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 1 III and Google Pixel 6 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1644 x 3840 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.5:9
PPI	643 ppi	512 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	385 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	620 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	88.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.9%	98.5%
PWM	476 Hz	360 Hz
Response time	7.5 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	165 mm (6.5 inches)	163.9 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	71 mm (2.8 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gray, Purple	White, Black, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Google Tensor
Max clock	2840 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	1024	1280
GPU clock	792 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	272238	244572
GPU	307693	272616
Memory	190819	160815
UX	222415	190234
Total score	1000800	869007

Max surface temperature	44.9 °C	40.4 °C
Stability	71%	56%
Graphics test	33 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	5560	6208

Web score	11797	8598
Video editing	7668	6884
Photo editing	32459	17970
Data manipulation	11768	11157
Writing score	17214	16291

RAM size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	-	Stock Android
OS size	16 GB	14 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5003 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes (23 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:50 hr	1:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:40 hr	08:47 hr
Watching video	09:59 hr	12:29 hr
Gaming	04:13 hr	04:43 hr
Standby	80 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 4.4x	Optical, 4x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	124°	114°
Lenses	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX557 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX663 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 104 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 1 III from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	11.1 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3840 x 2880
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	April 2021	October 2021
Release date	June 2021	October 2021
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 30 W	Not included

Sony Xperia 1 III vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Sony Xperia 1 III vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

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