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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 III is better than Apple iPhone XS, getting a global score of 93.3 against 84.2. Even though Sony Xperia 1 III is newer than Apple iPhone XS, it's a little bit heavier and just a little thicker. The iPhone XS counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser and slower processing cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a little more vivid display than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a quite bigger display and a better pixels count in each screen inch. The Xperia 1 III features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than iPhone XS, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia 1 III features just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has higher 120 fps video frame rates, a larger aperture for better low light photography and videos and a much larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2659mAh.
Xperia 1 III costs more than the Apple iPhone XS, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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