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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| -- | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 12.43 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is a lot better than Asus Zenfone 9's global score of 72.6. The Xperia 1 III is an older and just a little heavier phone than Asus Zenfone 9, but Sony was able to build it thinner anyway. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 III has the older 11 version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12.
The Xperia 1 III features a brighter screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a bit larger screen, a way better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a greater pixels density. Xperia 1 III counts with a much better performance than Asus Zenfone 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 4 GB more RAM.
Asus Zenfone 9 has a better camera than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, it also counts with a way better video definition, a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more MP back facing camera.
The Xperia 1 III has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal memory. Xperia 1 III counts with a little longer battery performance than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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