Sony Xperia Pro-I vs Sony Xperia 1 III

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Xperia Pro-I	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, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71	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, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	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 / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6	SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific)

Launch
Announced	2021, October 26	2021, April 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, December 02	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	166 x 72 x 8.9 mm (6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)	165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	211 g (7.44 oz)	186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)
	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Built-in strap-hole	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
	Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases	Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 660
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.X	UFS 3.X

Main Camera
Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, 12-bit RAW, HDR, eye tracking	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Triple	12 MP, f/2.0-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 2.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS (315 PDAF points, 90% frame coverage) 12 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", PDAF, 2x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)	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@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

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

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system	24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

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

Battery
Charging	30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min	30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	Li-Po 4500 mAh

Misc
Colors	Frosted Black	Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Models	XQ-BE62, XQBE62-B, XQ-BE62-B, XQ-BE62/B, XQ-BE42, XQ-BE42-B, XQ-BE42/B, XQ-BE72, XQ-BE52	XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72
Price	About 930 EUR	€ 505.26 / $ 903.43

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 82h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-28.6 LUFS (Average)	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 725839 (v9) GeekBench: 3540 (v5.1) GFXBench: 51fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 82h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	644 nits max brightness (measured)	620 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-28.6 LUFS (Average)	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 725839 (v9) GeekBench: 3540 (v5.1) GFXBench: 51fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)