Sony Xperia 1 III review

05 July 2021


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It is really unfortunate that GSM Arena mislead its readers about the Xperia 1 iii capabilities to do 4K@120, this creates a bad image on the phone and may influence prosperous buyers. I do appreciate the fact that they came out and retracted themselves, but many readers will not go back and re-read the original review (the damage is done). Reviewers should really do their research and contact the companies to clarify any doubts they may have before just writing and doing video reviews, because there are people that swear by these reviews and are influenced by them as well. In this case Sony sent them the device so they could test it, I am pretty sure that if they had any doubts about the device Sony would have clarified it beforehand. I just find it interesting that GSM Arena was not so fast in advertising the S20U camera issues, they rated that phone really high, or the rating they gave the iPhone which has a small battery and lacks a high refresh rate. I have been following GSM Arena for years but from now on i will take their reviews with a grain of salt.

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    • Anonymous
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    • 15 Jul 2021

    Shui8, 15 Jul 2021'only with select apps & content'. No clar... moreHave you ever heard an app that doesn't support 120Hz? Me neither. So 120Hz wiill work in native resolution as long as an app supports Xperia 1 III native resolution.

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      • Anonymous
      • 70d
      • 15 Jul 2021

      Anonymous, 15 Jul 2021GSMArena had already put 4K 60 / 1080p 120 in the specs BEF... moreWhere?

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        • Anonymous
        • YTy
        • 15 Jul 2021

        Anonymous, 15 Jul 2021That's embarrassing, to say the least. GSMArena should... moreGSMArena had already put 4K 60 / 1080p 120 in the specs BEFORE the phone was even released. Think about it for a minute

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          • 80i
          • 15 Jul 2021

          Anonymous, 14 Jul 2021Most fans?? Lol they are part of Sony trollll farms You guys are the most delusional humans on planet earth xD, Nobody supports Sony apart from their fans, so by your logic Sony has more fans than Samsung or IPhone..

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            • Shui8
            • KZK
            • 15 Jul 2021

            Anonymous, 15 Jul 2021"Update July 13th, 2021: At the time of publishing thi... more'only with select apps & content'.

            No clarification from Sony what is that app & contents is. I guess its only the Video that recorded from 1iii itself, 4K at 120hz. Because no other apps, games & content support or use that specific 4K + 120hz.

            Nahhh its a gimmick. I have a 4K Sony Bravia 65" at home, dont feel the need to have a 4K 6.5" dim display. I rather have lower res with brighter nits.

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              • handyman
              • 3qj
              • 15 Jul 2021

              I do not understand that the phone only scored 4.0 in the review whereas the Xperia 1 II was reviewed with 4.3.
              This phone has been improved in many ways like refresh rate, battery, camera. It definitely deserves more than 4.0

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                • Anonymous
                • LHe
                • 15 Jul 2021

                KrazyDave, 14 Jul 2021Anyone know if the 888 throttles?Probably, 888 is indeed ShT of SoC

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                  • Anonymous
                  • LHe
                  • 15 Jul 2021

                  Anonymous, 15 Jul 2021That's embarrassing, to say the least. GSMArena should... moreThey were the only ones to make such claim and they made it pretty boldly by being putting it in the very first few sentences of display argument. I guess the Sony rep they first contacted didn't know the whole deal really so it's not much of a GSMa fault.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • jCb
                    • 15 Jul 2021

                    Anonymous, 15 Jul 2021"Update July 13th, 2021: At the time of publishing thi... moreThat's embarrassing, to say the least. GSMArena should do a separate article to clarify this and inform all those who were misled by this review.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • q}k
                      • 15 Jul 2021

                      Android--Master, 14 Jul 2021I am happy that I don't have a dim 4k panel that only ... more"Update July 13th, 2021: At the time of publishing this review we were under the impression that the screen cannot output 4K at 120Hz but Sony reached out to us with a demonstration that this is perfectly doable. Hardware-wise, the phone is capable of outputting 4K (3840x1644px) at 120Hz but only with select apps and content."

                      I guess you missed this.

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                        • 15 Jul 2021

                        Android--Master, 14 Jul 2021I am happy that I don't have a dim 4k panel that only ... moreMight want to read up on their updated comment about the 4k/120Hz screen then.

                        https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_1_iii-review-2287p3.php

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                          • Anonymous
                          • yZ6
                          • 14 Jul 2021

                          Anonymous, 14 Jul 2021Someone is obviously jealous of Sony Xperia 1 II became the... moreMost fans?? Lol they are part of Sony trollll farms

                            786, 06 Jul 2021Lmao, any phone even iPhones or no matter what phone S20, s... moreI am happy that I don't have a dim 4k panel that only does 120hz with 1080p and operates at 1080p resolution most of the times to conserve battery

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                              • snT
                              • 14 Jul 2021

                              I switched from Sony Xperia M5 a month ago to Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and I never looked back. After 2 years searching for a decent true successor of my aged Sony, I finally decided to go with a Chinese brand, because Sony left my country's market last year (in Europe), and cannot be purchased officially unless imported. Another reason was that any model with decent 4k video recording was very expensive (M5 was 200-300 EUR new). Xiaomi is a spyware powerhouse, even filters in Gallery photo app works online (noticed this while offline, so I had to download each filter when connection was restored). Also, I never leave it on without a firewall, everything connects to Xiaomi servers in China! Yes, even Blutooth and Phone apps! Now, I really miss photo and video native editor on Sony, they were so much more advanced, even on a phone from 2015 (updated apps in the meantime, of course). Xiaomi's video player app sucks big time, play and pause buttons are screen apart, very inconvenient when you're trying to freeze particular frame. Video recording on Xiaomi is basic (there is no PRO mode! only for photos! go figure...) but still has awesome image quality for a phone. Overall, my next phone will 99% be Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, not Sony. If this 1 III costed $600 max, it would stand a chance. But for $1300? No way. Sorry Sony :(

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 70d
                                • 14 Jul 2021

                                Anonymous, 14 Jul 2021Yeah Sony phones do create a stir every time they launch on... moreNo, it's because it's overpriced and mediocre.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • mHh
                                  • 14 Jul 2021

                                  Nick Tegrataker, 14 Jul 2021The more you speak, the more you reveal your ignorance and ... moreLmao
                                  , the Sony engineers must cringe watching and reading your comments. They spend all off their time trying too get photos too look as close as humans eye, their TV, Camera Hifi, recording studio which 70% off the world artist rely on Sony for recording it's neutral uncoloured sound, and hi-fi which they also along with camera Microphone and every products too old Sony Walkman all Sony believes in neutrality, neutral.

                                  Only too get reviewers saying, that the uranium fed bright green grass or glowing orange deers , in the rest others brands , look better and therefore it takes better pictures because its over saturated.
                                  The irony

                                    Nick Tegrataker, 13 Jul 2021How does GSMArena's comment hold any relevance here? W... more'Details are sharper on Xperia but Xiaomi covers nearly 80% wider field of view...'

                                    Here I lost You completely. 80% wider view? Which model, which camera, what are You even comparing or suggesting?

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 14 Jul 2021

                                      Nick Tegrataker, 14 Jul 2021The more you speak, the more you reveal your ignorance and ... moreSomeone is obviously jealous of Sony Xperia 1 II became the most beloved phone by fans at 1193 fans in GSMArena because their faves were unable to dethrone Xperia this time due to their faves removing the essentials features that are unpopular by tech enthusiasts while Sony even adding more essential features than ever in most flagships released after 2019 LOL, I have to laugh chile haha. Get well soon buddy.

                                      You're nagging over minor camera and photo issues.

                                      No other brand accept Sony gives natural camera photos and videos.
                                      All other brands are saturated.

                                      Next time you should change your lens view off how you see life with saturation than normality.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • rKt
                                        • 14 Jul 2021

                                        New guy, 14 Jul 2021The prophecy has been fulfilled. 500+ comments😂Yeah Sony phones do create a stir every time they launch one of their phones because they are just a class apart. Expensive yes but that is another story

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