Google Pixel 6 vs Sony Xperia 1 III

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PHONES
Phone Names	Google Pixel 6	Sony Xperia 1 III

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GB7N6, G9S9B16	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G9S9B	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GB7N6	SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific)

Launch
Announced	2021, October 19	2021, April 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, October 28	Available. Released 2021, August 25

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions	158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)	165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	207 g (7.30 oz)	186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
	Always-on display	Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Google Tensor (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU	Mali-G78 MP20	Adreno 660
OS	Android 12, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.X

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm	-
Features	Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Triple	-	12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 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)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
	-	Native Sony Alpha camera support

Battery
Charging	Wired (based on 30W charger), PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 21W wireless Reverse wireless	30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless
Type	Li-Ion 4614 mAh	Li-Po 4500 mAh

Misc
Colors	Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black	Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Models	GB7N6, G9S9B16, G9S9B, GR1YH	XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72
Price	$ 172.48 / C$ 238.84 / £ 169.99 / € 191.89 / ₹ 23,719	€ 505.26 / $ 903.43

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 86h	Endurance rating 82h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-26.9 LUFS (Good)	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 676831 (v9) GeekBench: 2899 (v5.1) GFXBench: 57fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 86h	Endurance rating 82h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	620 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.9 LUFS (Good)	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 676831 (v9) GeekBench: 2899 (v5.1) GFXBench: 57fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)