Sony clarifies: the Xperia 1 III will get at least two Android updates

20 July 2021
The phone is coming next month with Android 11 out of the box. 

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  • 22 Jul 2021

Kriegsherr, 22 Jul 2021People like you are the reason companies rip us off. When s... morePeople don't buy Sony phones because they are overpriced and released way too late.

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    • 22 Jul 2021

    Kriegsherr, 22 Jul 2021People like you are the reason companies rip us off. When s... moreNo. Sony is the reason.. headphone jack and 4k don't justify this.

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      • 22 Jul 2021

      Anonymous, 22 Jul 2021Yes it is 900-100 nits across whole screen with maximum of ... more..120fps "4K "HDR recording. My phone goes to ~620nits and I dont have any problem to see outdoors.

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        • 22 Jul 2021

        Anonymous, 22 Jul 2021Yes it is 900-100 nits across whole screen with maximum of ... moreIt is no "cutting costs" but it is overheating protection. In burst mode (20fps) and 120fps HDR video recordong device can go HOT + very bright screen can cause overheating.

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          • 22 Jul 2021

          Anonymous, 22 Jul 20211000 nits you say? How's the contrast on that thing wh... moreYes it is 900-100 nits across whole screen with maximum of 1700 on one pixel in HDR mode.
          Sony is worse with under 550 nits average brightness quite pathetic for a flagship. Don't make excuse of 4k display, the Xperia 5 II series also has dim panel. Sony simply cutting costs by using dim display

            Kriegsherr, 22 Jul 2021People like you are the reason companies rip us off. When s... moreHappy suffering then :)! You made my day :).

              VectorR, 21 Jul 2021You must be joking, mate. Sony never did the best smartphon... morePeople like you are the reason companies rip us off. When someone provides you with options, you people turn your back on them. You are the reason we suffer so much.

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                • 22 Jul 2021

                Anonymous, 21 Jul 2021Ok non expert. Before pricing how unrelated those devices... more1000 nits you say? How's the contrast on that thing when it's busting 1000 nits across the whole screen? None existant.

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                  • 21 Jul 2021

                  tng, 21 Jul 2021give me one exampleThat's *not* even directed at Sony

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                    • 21 Jul 2021

                    tng, 21 Jul 2021give me one exampleGrow up. That's even directed at Sony.

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                      • 21 Jul 2021

                      Anonymous, 21 Jul 2021Please cite the link of the actual source next time if you ... moreSays the random commenter.

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                        • 21 Jul 2021

                        CompactPhones5ever, 21 Jul 2021I don't want to get too deep in some conspiracy theori... moregive me one example

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                          • 21 Jul 2021

                          Anonymous, 21 Jul 2021You mean some random commenter thinking they have relevant ... morePlease cite the link of the actual source next time if you still think that said blog has any integrity left in it.

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                            • 21 Jul 2021

                            Anonymous, 21 Jul 2021OK brightness expert! I don't how you lived with your ... moreOk non expert.
                            Before pricing how unrelated those devices are....
                            The brightness was fine with those devices and their outdoor visibility was always among the highest.

                            Besides that... what do they have to do with the issue at hand? Those were back then. This is now. So yes. Now I'm 2021 when we've progressed from 800 to over 1000 for phones that $1000 plus dollars we should be getting what we deserve and are paying for.
                            Not oh well a few years ago it was like this so it's ok to pay top dollar for dated things.

                            And no. The 1 iii doesn't reach over 600 nits. Not in normal use. It only does in Google photos and a few select apps. In most usage and content it only passes 500 nits. Literally half the brightness of samsung right now.

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                              • 21 Jul 2021

                              Anonymous, 21 Jul 2021You mean some random blog claiming that they contacted Sony... moreYou mean some random commenter thinking they have relevant logic?

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                                • 21 Jul 2021

                                Daany, 21 Jul 2021The Galaxy S10 is a better phone for you is totally Your ch... moreAnd your claim about the s10 not being usually on a couple years is an even more hideous lie. Just because you're 1iii won't be usable next year doesn't reflect on others.

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                                  • 21 Jul 2021

                                  Daany, 21 Jul 2021The Galaxy S10 is a better phone for you is totally Your ch... moreAnd your point about the z2 vs the s5 is a hideous lie. Heck even the z3 and ultra would be considered slow now.
                                  The only fact here is your love of Sony.

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                                    • 21 Jul 2021

                                    Strawhat, 21 Jul 2021Lol dat logic tho. Then if you bring sony flagship to outsi... moreOK brightness expert! I don't how you lived with your phones so far to this day especially if you are into midrangers or a Samsung Galaxy S fan with those horrible early AMOLEDs such as S9. S8, S7, S6. You probably had huge issues going outside then. Thank god you don't have OLED TV cause I don't know how would you watch content during a daytime if you have a window opening in a room where it's placed.

                                    Btw max brighntess for Xperia Pro is 600 nits but according to you that's not bright enough either. It's either 1000 or go home right?

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                                      • 21 Jul 2021

                                      CompactPhones5ever, 21 Jul 2021I don't want to get too deep in some conspiracy theori... moreYou mean some random blog claiming that they contacted Sony with no evidence. Plus it's it Dutch so some things could've been lost in translation.

                                        I don't want to get too deep in some conspiracy theories, BUT it is not uncommon for companies to first "leak" on purpose some bad news and watch for public response before deciding if they go with it or not.