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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-24 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 is better than the Apple iPhone SE (2020), with a score of 93.3 against 81.5. The Xperia 1 III works with Android 11 OS, and Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x OS. Xperia 1 III's design is newer than the Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s, but it is incredibly heavier and just a little thicker.
IPhone SE (2020) has a bit better processing power than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Xperia 1 III counts with a more vivid display than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a much larger display, a much higher pixels count per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
Xperia 1 III features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 III has a slightly better camera than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same resolution camera in the back, the Xperia 1 III also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations and better video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 1 III features a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 147% bigger battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more than iPhone SE (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPhone SE (2020). If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get iPhone SE (2020), giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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