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| Global Score | |
| 92.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 16.x | Android 11 |
| 2022-10-07 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| (Product) RED, Blue, Midnight, Purple and Starlight | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 899.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple 15 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 5-core GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.71 | 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/1.50 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 general score of 93.3, which is a little bit better than iPhone 14 Plus's global score of 92.2. The Xperia 1 III body is just a little lighter than the iPhone 14 Plus, although it's just a little thicker and was released around a year before. The Xperia 1 III comes with Android 11 operating system, and iPhone 14 Plus counts with iOS 16.x operating system.
IPhone 14 Plus features a better hardware performance than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Xperia 1 III features a slightly better screen than iPhone 14 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a greater pixels amount per screen inch.
Sony Xperia 1 III captures a little bit better photos and videos than iPhone 14 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Sony Xperia 1 III also counts with higher 120 fps video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than iPhone 14 Plus, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. Xperia 1 III features just a bit longer battery life than iPhone 14 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPhone 14 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPhone 14 Plus. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xperia 1 III, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the iPhone 14 Plus, letting go a couple features and specs.
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