Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 III and Meizu 22 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 III vs Meizu 22

61 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 III
VS
86 out 100
Meizu 22
Sony Xperia 1 III
Meizu 22

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 III Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Meizu 22, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 III
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 190g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Meizu 22
  • Higher battery capacity: 5510mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 III and Meizu 22
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 1 III
vs
Meizu 22

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 1200x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 643 ppi 465 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 385 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 88.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 III
559 nits
Meizu 22
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)476 Hzn/a
Response time7.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 III]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.15 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 III
84.2 %
Meizu 22
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 III and Meizu 22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 III
1466
Meizu 22
2118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 III
3923
Meizu 22
6903
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14662118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39236903
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18446
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Meizu 22]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 III
933258
Meizu 22
2454886
CPU265786692050
GPU293033827992
Memory188494417724
UX185945517120
NanoReview Score9332582454886
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 1 III
5557
Meizu 22
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test33 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5557n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1 III]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 1 III
14480
Meizu 22
n/a
Writing score17808n/a
Web score11594n/a
Video editing7774n/a
Data manipulation11748n/a
NanoReview Score14480n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Flyme AIOS 2

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5510 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 III
15:23
Meizu 22
n/a
Web Browsing05:20 hn/a
Video Playback08:56 hn/a
Games04:04 hn/a
Standby Mode82 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4.4x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX557Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.71/1.3
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.5
Focal length70 mm72 mm
SensorSony IMX663Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/2.91/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.1
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX363Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/2.551/2.88
Pixel size1.4 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 1 III
107
Meizu 22
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1 III
92
Meizu 22
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 1 III
105
Meizu 22
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview57n/a
Zoom104n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1 III]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length 24 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size 1/4 1/2.88
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM B2/B3/B5/B8
3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (band 1), 1900 (band 2), 1700 (band 4), 850 (band 5), 800 (band 6), 900 (band 8), 800 (band 19)WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 1 III
81.5 dB
Meizu 22
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1200 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 640
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Meizu 22 the clear winner in this comparison.

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