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Sony
Xperia 1 III
Official name Sony · Device code XQ-BC42
The Sony Xperia 1 III is a 2021 Android device with 12GB RAM running API level 33. Released 5 years ago. Without a recent OS update, this device is unlikely to receive further security patches from Google.
12 GB RAMAndroid 13arm64-v8a1096 × 2560
Processor
Snapdragon SM8350
Graphics
Qualcomm Adreno 660
First indexed
2021-07-06
Quick verdict
Where this phone stands
Released in 2021, the Xperia 1 III is now 5 years old — best considered as a budget or secondary device in 2026.
Weaknesses
Older Android release
Released 5 years ago. Without a recent OS update, this device is unlikely to receive further security patches from Google.
Specifications
The numbers, sorted
Display
1096 × 2560 · 420 DPI
Chipset
Snapdragon SM8350
CPU
1-core · up to 2,800 MHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 660
RAM
12 GB RAM
Android
Android 13
Primary ABI
arm64-v8aSecondary ABIs
arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, armeabiOpenGL ES
OpenGL ES 3.2
Hardware features
103 declared capabilities, grouped
Pulled from the device's PackageManager.hasSystemFeature manifest. Useful for developers checking compatibility, or for buyers curious whether a specific sensor or DRM level is present.
android.hardware.bluetoothandroid.hardware.bluetooth_leandroid.hardware.nfcandroid.hardware.nfc.anyandroid.hardware.nfc.hceandroid.hardware.usb.accessoryandroid.hardware.usb.hostandroid.hardware.wifiandroid.hardware.wifi.directandroid.hardware.wifi.passpoint
Catalog footprint
How much of this phone we've indexed
0
Variants tracked
Regional, carrier, firmware variants
median 4
103
Hardware features
PackageManager manifest
median 132
160
System libraries
Bundled .so libraries
median 118
118
OpenGL extensions
GPU extension set
median 64