In depth comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 650 and Sony XPERIA 1 III. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Microsoft Lumia 650 | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 142 mm | 165 mm | Sony XPERIA 1 III has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 650. |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 71 mm | Sony XPERIA 1 III has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 650. |
| Depth | 6.9 mm | 8.2 mm | Microsoft Lumia 650 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 650. |
| Weight | 122 g | 186 g | Microsoft Lumia 650 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 650. |
| Body Colour | Black | White | Black | Purple | |
| Body Material | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 III is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IPX8, IPX5, IP6X | |
| SAR Value | 0.51 W/kg (body), 0.51 W/kg (head) | 1.28 W/kg (body), 0.94 W/kg (head), 1.75 W/kg (limb) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Microsoft Lumia 650 | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 6.5" | Sony XPERIA 1 III has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 650. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels | Sony XPERIA 1 III has better screen resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650. |
| Display Format | HD | 4K | |
| Pixel Density | 297 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 21:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 III has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | ClearBlack | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, Dark mode, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, L-γ raiser (low gamma raiser) | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Microsoft Lumia 650 | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.3 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | - | |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 304 | - |
| MEMORY | Microsoft Lumia 650 | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| RAM | 1 GB | 12 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 III has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 650. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 256 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 III has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 650. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Microsoft Lumia 650 | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 8 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA 1 III has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650. |
| Sensor Size | 1/4" | 1/1.7" | Microsoft Lumia 650 has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 1 III. |
| Sensor Type | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.7 | Sony XPERIA 1 III has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 650. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 82 degree(s) | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Sony XPERIA 1 III has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 28 mm | 24 mm | |
| Digital Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Hybrid Zoom | - | 12.5x | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | - | Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, SteadyShot, Bokeh Mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Microsoft Lumia 650 has face detection. |
| White Balance | Automatic, presets | - | |
| Light Source | LED light | Flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Geotagging | Carl Zeiss optic, Stereo Recording, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.9" | |
| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.3 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 34 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 70 mm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/2.5" | |
| Sensor Name (3rd Camera) | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 124 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | - | 16 mm |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA 1 III has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4" | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Sony XPERIA 1 III has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 650. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 78 degree(s) | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1280 x 720 (720p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Hand Shutter |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Microsoft Lumia 650 | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2000 mAh | 4500 mAh | Sony XPERIA 1 III has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 650. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Xperia-Adaptive Charging | Sony XPERIA 1 III has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 III can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Standby Time | 624 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 960 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (LTE): up to 960 min Standby: up to 624 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Microsoft Lumia 650 | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Sony XPERIA 1 III has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Windows 10 | Android 11 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Cortana | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Microsoft Lumia 650 | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| WLAN Security | WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2 | - | |
| Messaging Services | Skype, SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Microsoft Lumia 650 | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | AMR, AAC-LC, GSM FR | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, H.265 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound |
| FEATURES | Microsoft Lumia 650 | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor | - | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), HD Voice, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, Word Flow keyboard, Glance screen, Alarm Clock | TTY compatible, multitasking, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function |
| OTHERS | Microsoft Lumia 650 | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | - | |
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| Compliant Standards | SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers | IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery |
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