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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-07-01 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is much better than iPhone SE's global score of 75.7. Sony Xperia 1 III's design is notably newer, but noticeably heavier and just a little thicker than iPhone SE. Xperia 1 III features a brighter display than iPhone SE, because it has a lot better display pixel density, a really bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
The Xperia 1 III features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone SE, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 III counts with a quite better hardware performance than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a larger number of faster cores and 10 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a way better battery life than Apple iPhone SE, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xperia 1 III captures better photos and videos than iPhone SE, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 III also has a way bigger back camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality, a way larger camera aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and higher 120 fps video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 III costs a lot more than the iPhone SE, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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