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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is a little bit better than the iPhone 12 Pro's score of 92.8. The Xperia 1 III has Android 11 operating system, and iPhone 12 Pro has iOS 15.x operating system. Even though Xperia 1 III and iPhone 12 Pro were released only 8 months apart, the Xperia 1 III construction is a little thicker but just a little lighter than iPhone 12 Pro.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a little more vivid display than Xperia 1 III, although it has a way worse resolution of 1170 x 2532px, a much worse pixels density and a little smaller display. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a bit better processing power than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Xperia 1 III shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 1 III also counts with better 120 fps video frame rates.
Xperia 1 III counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia 1 III features a much longer battery life than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 60% larger battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs more than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPhone 12 Pro. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Xperia 1 III, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Apple iPhone 12 Pro, giving up some specs and features.
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