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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Galactic Black and Glacier Silver | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.14 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xperia 1 III is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, with a 93.3 score against 85.5. The Xperia 1 III design is lighter and thinner than the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, although both of them were only released 2 months apart. These devices have the same Android 11 operating system. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a lot higher number of pixels per inch of screen. Sony Xperia 1 III has slightly more memory for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 1 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has a much better camera than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light images and videos, and they both have a same size sensor, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also counts with a lot better video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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