Sony Xperia 1 III was announced a couple of months ago. The smartphone will now be available for pre-order starting July 1 in the US. Sony Xperia 1 III features Snapdragon 888 processor, 120Hz OLED display, and ZEISS optics. Here, we will go through the specifications and features of the Sony Xperia 1 III. Also, we will discuss its availability and expected price in Nepal. 

Sony Xperia 1 III is priced at USD 1,299.99 for the 12/512GB storage variant in the US. 

Sony Xperia 1 III Overview

Starting with the design of the Xperia 1 III the device follows the same boxy design as its predecessor and has bezels on the display. The device from Sony has a 6.5-inch 4K HDR OLED CinemaWide display and supports a 120Hz refresh rate. With an aspect ratio of 21:9, the device also supports 240Hz  motion blur reduction and 240Hz touch sampling rate. You get a Gorilla Glass Victus protection on the display whereas the glass back has the protection of Gorilla Glass 6.

Moving on to the processor on the device the Xperia 1 III is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 888 chipset. The smartphone has a storage configuration of 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. Additionally, the device operates on Android 11.

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The camera of the Xperia 1 III is where Sony has focused more. The triple camera setup on the device holds a 12MP primary Exmor RS sensor with an f/1.7 lens, a 12MP telephoto lens, and another 12MP ultrawide f/2.2, 124-degree FOV sensor. The camera system of Xperia 1 III supports Zeiss optics. You also get an 8MP f/2.0 lens for the selfie camera. Further, the device provides camera features like Real-time Eye AF (Human, Animal), Real-time tracking, 3D iToF, Dual photodiode, RGB-IR, Hybrid zoom 12.5x (based on Wide camera 24 mm), AI Super-Resolution Zoom, and High Dynamic Range (HDR) photo. For videos you get the features like Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, 4K HDR Movie recording along with up to 120fps slow-motion, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, and Sony's SteadyShot with Intelligent Active Mode.

Powering the device is a 4,500mAh battery that supports 30W of fast charging and Qi wireless charging. You also get a battery share function that works with other supported devices. The fingerprint scanner here is side-mounted. Furthermore, the smartphone uses dual-band WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 for wireless connectivity. 

Sony Xperia 1 III Specifications

• Body: 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm,  187.1g, glass back (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
• Display: 6.5 inches, OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz refresh rate, 84.2% screen-to-body ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
• Resolution: 1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
• RAM: 128G LPDDR5
• Internal Storage: 512GB UFS 3.1
• OS: Android 11
• Back Camera: Quad; 12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth), Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
• Front Camera: 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide)
• Audio: stereo speakers, 24-bit/192kHz audio, Dynamic vibration system
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Bluetooth 5.2
• Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
• Battery: Li-Po 4500 mAh, Fast charging 30W, Fast wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
• Color: Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple

Sony Xperia 1 III Price in Nepal 

Available in color options of  Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, and Frosted Purple, the Sony Xperia 1 III is priced at USD 1,299.99 for the 12/512GB storage variant in the US. If Sony Xperia 1 III launches in Nepal we expect the price to be around Rs.1,60,000.