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Sony Xperia 1 III vs Nothing Phone 3

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Sony Xperia 1 III Specifcation
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Realme GT 8 Pro Specifications
Realme GT Neo7 Specifications

Sony Xperia 1 III

$599

84% SPEC SCORE

Nothing Phone 3

$551

81% SPEC SCORE

Realme GT 8 Pro

$710

93% SPEC SCORE

Realme GT Neo7

$595

83% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW
Display

Screen Size: 6.5 inches

(1644 X 3840 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.7 inches

(1080 X 2412 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Camera

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

8 MP Selfie

4K Video

50+50+50 MP (Triple Camera)

50 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
OS

Android 11

Android 15

Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Li-Po

4500 mAh

5150 mAh

Storage
12GB RAM, 256GB
8GB RAM, 128GB
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
LAUNCH DATE
Announced Date
2021, April 14
2025, July 02
Released Date
2021, August 25
2025, July 15 (Expected)
Status
Available
Coming Soon
DISPLAY
Type
OLED, HDR BT.2020
LTPO OLED, HDR10+
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Size

Screen Size: 6.5

Surface Area: 98.6 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 84.2%

Screen Size: 6.7

Surface Area: 108 cm²

Color
1B colors
1B Colors
Resolution
1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density
643 ppi
394 ppi
Protection

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Other
Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases
1920Hz PWM
BODY
Dimensions

Height: 165 mm (6.5 inch)

Width: 71 mm (2.8 inch)

Depth: 8.2 mm (0.32 inch)

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Weight
186g (6.56 oz)
195g (7.09 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Resistance
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
IP64 Dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Notification Light
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Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)
Other
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11 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 33 addressable zones)
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)
Triple Camera:
  • ➤ 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
  • ➤ 50 MP, f/1.9, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.88", PDAF, 2x optical zoom
  • ➤ 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
50 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Features
HDR
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
SOFTWARE & HARDWARE
OS

Current Version: Android 11

Upgradable To: Android 13

Current Version: Android 15

Upgradable To: up to 5 major Android upgrades

Custom UI: Nothing OS 3.5

Chipset

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

Processor: Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa Core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 825
BATTERY
Type
Li-Po
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Capacity
4500 mAh
5150 mAh
Removable
No
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Charging

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

Wireless

Reverse wireless

100W Wired

15W wireless

5W reverse wireless

STORAGE
Internal Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Storage Type
UFS 3.X
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CONNECTIVITY
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
Bluetooth
5.2, LE, A2DP, aptX HD
5.3, LE, A2DP, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, video output, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Sound jack
Yes, 3.5
No
Other
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio, Dynamic vibration system, Snapdragon Sound
Snapdragon Sound
PERFORMANCE
AnTuTu Score
607423 v8
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GeekBench
3515 v5.1
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GFXBench
54fps ES 3.1 onscreen
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SENSORS
Features
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Other
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Circle to Search
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors
Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Gray; other colors
Models
XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72
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    Supports 13% higher battery capacity (5150mAh vs 4500mAh), offering longer usage without frequent recharging.

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    Supports 5x higher resolution (64MP vs 12MP), offering incredible photo clarity and detail.

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