Sony Xperia 1 III vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

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Xperia 1 III compared with Xperia 1 VII

	SonyXperia 1 III	SonyXperia 1 VII
Overview
Released
Released	August 2021	June 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 1644 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	643 pixels per inch (better)	396 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	4K HDR OLED, 21:9 CinemaWide	FHD+ HDR OLED, 19.5:9
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus front; Gorilla Glass 6 rear	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front; Gorilla Glass Victus rear
Display features
Display features	120 Hz native refresh; 240 Hz motion blur reduction and touch scanning; Creator mode powered by CineAlta	120 Hz; Creator mode; DCI-P3 100%; Powered by BRAVIA; Sunlight Vision; front and rear light sensors
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 888 5G	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB UFS in UK specification; microSDXC slot supports up to 1 TB	256 GB UFS; microSDXC card slot for cards up to 2 TB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	48 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	4.4×	7.1× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	12 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch Exmor RS sensor	48 MP effective (52 MP full aspect), 24 mm, ƒ/1.9, 1/1.35-inch Exmor T for mobile sensor
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.5-inch Exmor RS sensor	48 MP effective (12 MP still images), 16 mm, ƒ/2.0, 1/1.56-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor; tele-macro close focus at about 5 cm
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, selectable 70 mm ƒ/2.3 or 105 mm ƒ/2.8, 1/2.9-inch Exmor RS sensor	12 MP, continuous 85–170 mm, ƒ/2.3–3.5, 1/3.5-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor; telephoto macro
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/4-inch sensor	12 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.9-inch Exmor RS for mobile sensor
Zoom
Zoom	Two telephoto focal lengths, 70 mm and 105 mm (about 2.9× and 4.4× relative to 24 mm main); 12.5× hybrid zoom	Continuous 85–170 mm optical telephoto (3.5–7.1× relative to the 24 mm main camera); up to 21.3× hybrid zoom
Video recording
Video recording	4K HDR at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 4K 120 fps slow motion; Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye	4K HDR at 24, 30, 60 or 120 fps; S-Cinetone for mobile; Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro; ZEISS T* coating; up to 20 fps AF/AE burst; Real-time Eye AF and subject tracking; 3D iToF sensor	Two-stage shutter button; up to 30 fps AF/AE burst; Eye AF for people and animals; Pro Photo and Pro Video; AI Camerawork and Auto Framing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 30 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Sony claims up to two days of use; Battery Care and STAMINA Mode
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB Power Delivery; Sony claims up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with the included 30 W charger	USB Power Delivery fast charging; no charger included
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi wireless charging	Qi wireless charging
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Battery Share charges other Qi devices	Battery Share charges other Qi devices
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	186 g (better)	197 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.2 mm
Height × width
Height × width	165 × 71 mm	162 × 74 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Colours
Colours	Frosted Black, Frosted Purple in the UK	Slate Black, Moss Green, Orchid Purple
Buttons
Buttons	Power, volume and dedicated camera shutter	Two-stage camera shutter button; power button with fingerprint sensor
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust resistance	IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust resistance
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Front-facing full-stage stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio	Front-facing full-stage stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11	Android 15
Software updates
Software updates	–	Four Android version upgrades and six years of security updates (Sony)
AI features
AI features	–	Xperia Intelligence, including AI Camerawork and Auto Framing
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Sub-6 GHz 5G and 4G LTE	–
SIM
SIM	Hybrid dual nano-SIM	Dual SIM, nano-SIM and eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7, 2.4/5/6 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 6.0, LE Audio and Auracast
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 with DisplayPort 4K/60 output; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C, USB 3.2 at 5 Gbps; DisplayPort output up to 4K/60 fps; separate 3.5 mm headphone jack