Yesterday, Sony unveiled the new Xperia 1 III and 5 III flagship devices. Later that day, the company took to Weibo to confirm the launch date of the device in China.

As per the official post on Weibo, Sony will bring the Sony Xperia 1 III to China on May 20. The company hasn’t revealed the exact availability for global markets but the device is listed in Russia for RUB 99,990($1,302).

That said, the JD.com website just shows that the device is listed for pre-registrations. However, the China price and other information will be revealed in a press conference on May 20.

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Sony Xperia 1 III Specifications and Features

The Sony Xperia 1 III features a 6.5-inch 4K OLED HDR FHD+ 120Hz display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset paired with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, expansion via microSD up to 1TB.

Rest of the specs include a quad rear-cameras with 12MP f/1.7 primary lens, 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide with 123-degree FOV, 12MP f/2.3-2.8 periscope lens, and a 3D iToF sensor,   8MP f/2.0 selfie shooter, and 4,500mAh battery with 30W wired charging.

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The device has other features like a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, front-firing stereo speakers with 360 Reality Audio, Hi-Res Audio, IP68 water and dust resistance, and Android 11 OS out of the box.

Finally, the Xperia 1 III measures 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm, weighs 187 grams, and comes in Purple, Black, and Gray color options.

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