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AudioThe Sony Xperia 1 III was introduced to the market in August 2021. As Sony’s latest flagship device, it comes packed with high-end goodies, including a multi-cam module with Zeiss optics. Let’s see how well it did in our comprehensive Display protocol testing.
Key display specifications:
- 6.5-inch OLED display
- 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches)
- Resolution: 1644 x 3840 (643 ppi)
- Aspect ratio: 21:9
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G chipset
About DXOMARK Display tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone and other display reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective and perceptual tests under controlled lab and real-life conditions. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. Note that we evaluate display attributes using only the device’s built-in display hardware and its still image (gallery) and video apps at their default settings. (For in-depth information about how we evaluate smartphone and other displays, check out our articles, “How DXOMARK tests display quality” and “A closer look at DXOMARK Display testing.”)
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Sony Xperia 1 III
122
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Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
Position in Global Ranking
118th
118th
1. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
2. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
3. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
3. Google Pixel 8
154
3. Samsung Galaxy S24+
154
3. Samsung Galaxy S24
154
7. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
152
8. Google Pixel Fold
151
8. Honor Magic V2
151
8. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
11. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
149
11. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
149
11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
11. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
149
16. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
148
16. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
148
16. Vivo X100 Pro
148
19. OnePlus Open
147
20. Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
20. Huawei P60 Pro
146
20. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
146
23. Apple iPhone 15
145
23. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
145
25. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
144
25. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
144
27. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
143
28. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
141
28. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
141
30. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
140
30. Google Pixel 7a
140
30. Google Pixel 7
140
30. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
140
30. Honor 90
140
30. Oppo Find X6 Pro
140
30. Vivo X Fold
140
37. Apple iPhone 14
139
37. Asus ROG Phone 7
139
37. Honor Magic Vs
139
37. Oppo Find X5 Pro
139
37. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
139
42. Oppo Find X5
138
43. Apple iPhone 13
136
43. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
136
43. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
46. Huawei P50 Pro
135
46. Nothing Phone (2)
135
46. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
135
46. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
46. Xiaomi 13
135
51. Asus Zenfone 10
134
51. Oppo Find X6
134
51. Oppo Find N2
134
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
134
51. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
134
51. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
134
51. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
134
58. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
133
58. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
58. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
133
58. Vivo X90 Pro
133
58. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
133
58. Xiaomi 14
133
64. Vivo X70 Pro+
132
65. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
131
65. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
65. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
65. Xiaomi 12T
131
69. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
69. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
69. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
69. Oppo Find N2 Flip
130
69. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
69. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
69. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
76. OnePlus 11
129
76. OnePlus 10 Pro
129
76. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
129
76. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
129
76. TCL 20 Pro 5G
129
76. Vivo X60 Pro+
129
76. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
76. Xiaomi 13T
129
76. Xiaomi 11T
129
85. Asus ROG Phone 6
128
85. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
128
85. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
128
85. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
128
85. Sony Xperia 5 V
128
90. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
90. OnePlus 9 Pro
127
90. OnePlus 8T
127
90. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
94. Oppo Find X3 Pro
126
94. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
94. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
126
97. Google Pixel 6a
125
97. Google Pixel 6
125
97. LG Wing
125
97. OnePlus 9
125
97. OnePlus 8 Pro
125
97. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
125
97. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
125
97. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
125
97. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
97. Xiaomi 11T Pro
125
107. Honor 70
124
107. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
107. Oppo Find N
124
107. Sony Xperia 5 III
124
107. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
124
107. Xiaomi Mi 11
124
113. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
123
113. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
123
113. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
123
113. Vivo X51 5G
123
113. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
123
118. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
122
118. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
122
118. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
122
118. Oppo Find X3 Neo
122
118. Sony Xperia 1 III
122
118. Xiaomi 12 Pro
122
124. Apple iPhone 12
120
124. Huawei P40 Pro
120
124. Nothing Phone(1)
120
124. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
120
128. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
118
128. Realme GT 5G
118
128. Xiaomi 12
118
131. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
117
131. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G
117
131. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend
117
131. Xiaomi Mi 11i
117
135. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
116
135. Asus ROG Phone 5
116
137. Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
114
138. Asus Zenfone 8
113
139. Oppo Reno6 5G
112
140. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
111
140. Oppo Find X3 Lite
111
140. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
111
140. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
111
144. Fairphone 5
110
144. Oppo Find X5 Lite
110
144. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
110
147. Lenovo Legion Y90
109
147. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
109
149. Sony Xperia 5 II
108
150. POCO F4 GT
107
150. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming
107
152. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
105
153. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
104
153. Sony Xperia 10 V
104
153. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
104
156. Oppo Find X2 Pro
103
157. Honor 90 Smart
102
158. Google Pixel 5
101
159. Google Pixel 4 XL
100
159. Sony Xperia 10 IV
100
161. Microsoft Surface Duo
99
162. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
98
163. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
97
164. Black Shark 4S Pro
95
164. Black Shark 4 Pro
95
164. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
95
167. Black Shark 5 Pro
94
167. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
94
169. Asus ROG Phone 3
92
170. Fairphone 4
87
171. Crosscall Action-X5
77
172. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
74
173. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
69
174. Nokia 8.3 5G
65
175. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
60
176. Samsung Galaxy A12
53
177. Realme C21
52
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
76th
76th
1. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
2. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
3. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
3. Samsung Galaxy S24+
154
5. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
152
6. Google Pixel Fold
151
6. Honor Magic V2
151
6. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
149
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
149
9. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
9. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
9. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
149
14. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
148
14. Vivo X100 Pro
148
16. OnePlus Open
147
17. Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
17. Huawei P60 Pro
146
17. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
146
20. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
145
21. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
144
21. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
144
23. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
143
24. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
141
25. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
140
25. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
140
25. Oppo Find X6 Pro
140
25. Vivo X Fold
140
29. Asus ROG Phone 7
139
29. Honor Magic Vs
139
29. Oppo Find X5 Pro
139
29. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
139
33. Oppo Find X5
138
34. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
136
34. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
36. Huawei P50 Pro
135
36. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
135
36. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
39. Oppo Find X6
134
39. Oppo Find N2
134
39. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
134
39. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
134
39. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
134
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
133
44. Vivo X90 Pro
133
44. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
133
47. Vivo X70 Pro+
132
48. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
131
48. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
48. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
51. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
51. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
51. Oppo Find N2 Flip
130
51. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
55. OnePlus 10 Pro
129
55. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
129
55. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
129
55. Vivo X60 Pro+
129
59. Asus ROG Phone 6
128
59. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
128
59. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
128
59. Sony Xperia 5 V
128
63. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
63. OnePlus 9 Pro
127
65. Oppo Find X3 Pro
126
65. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
65. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
126
68. LG Wing
125
68. OnePlus 8 Pro
125
68. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
71. Oppo Find N
124
71. Sony Xperia 5 III
124
71. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
124
74. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
123
74. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
123
76. Sony Xperia 1 III
122
76. Xiaomi 12 Pro
122
78. Huawei P40 Pro
120
79. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
118
80. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
117
81. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
116
82. Sony Xperia 5 II
108
83. Oppo Find X2 Pro
103
84. Google Pixel 4 XL
100
85. Microsoft Surface Duo
99
86. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
98
87. Asus ROG Phone 3
92
88. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
69
Pros
- Colors are accurate, especially in low light and indoors.
- Gaming experience is quite pleasant.
- The device is very uniform over the whole screen.
Cons
- The device is not very readable under sunlight.
- The device has a strong greenish shift when viewed at angle.
- The video experience is impacted by a slight green cast, imprecise tone mapping, and frequent frame drops.
While it has no truly standout display attributes, the Sony Xperia 1 III display achieves solid results across the board, with few weak points.
Brightness vs Contrast comparison (0 Lux)
Brightness vs Contrast comparison (30 000 Lux)
Readability is too bright in low light (see the first graph above), but as shown in the second graph above, readability under sunlight is quite low, with dark details lost. However, the Xperia 1 III has good readability indoors (see the illustration below). Transitions are smooth overall, but the device can be slow to react when moving from bright to dark environments. The Sony device has good uniformity across the screen, albeit with a slight brightness gradient from top to bottom.
Readability indoors, from left to right: Sony Xperia 1 III, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon), Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
For color, a very slight orange cast is visible on most content indoors; outdoors, there is a greenish cast. But colors are quite faithful overall despite slightly low saturation, as shown below:
Color rendering indoors, clockwise from top left: Sony Xperia 1 III, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon), Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
The Sony device has good color reproduction fidelity, as shown in the left-hand chart of measurements taken at 0 lux in the sRGB color space. The center of each circle is the target color; the further the tip of the arrow is outside of the circle, the more users will notice the difference between the color on the display and the original color of the source material.
The scatter chart on the right, which illustrates the white point color shift when holding the Sony Xperia 1 III at different angles, clearly shows its strong tendency towards green.
Sony Xperia 1 III, color fidelity at 0 lux in the sRGB color space
Sony Xperia 1 III, scatter graph of white point on angle
The photos below illustrate the measured results, with the Sony device showing a strong shift to green when viewed at an angle:
Color when held on axis (top) and when held at a 45° angle (bottom), from left to right: Sony Xperia 1 III, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon), Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
The Xperia 1 III’s brightness is acceptable when watching video content. Mid-tone contrast is also acceptable, but dark details are lost when watching HDR10 content. While colors are generally accurate, they are slightly desaturated, and a slight greenish cast is noticeable on skin tones, but especially in the sky.
Video contrast, clockwise from left: Sony Xperia 1 III, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon), Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra.
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
Per the illustration below, the Sony device shows frequent frame drops at 30 and 60 fps; nevertheless, it is quite smooth when playing video games, and content appears sharp. When jumping forward or backward in a video, the Xperia 1 III sometimes pauses before resuming playback.
Sony Xperia 1 III, frame drops at 30 fps
Sony Xperia 1 III, frame drops at 60 fps
Touch on the Sony Xperia 1 III is quite accurate. When gaming, every area of the screen is responsive, and the general accuracy is good. It is quite smooth in all use cases such as browsing the web, scrolling in the gallery app, and playing video games.
The device manages ghost touches well in both portrait and landscape modes. Judder is noticeable at 24 fps; but while no judder is noticeable at 30 and 60 fps, frame drops and stutters are visible at all frame rates. Despite some aliasing, the Sony Xperia 1 III nonetheless provides a pleasant gaming experience.
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