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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 much better than the Google Nexus 5X, getting a 93.3 score against 73.7. Xperia 1 III's design is newer than Google Nexus 5X's, although it's noticeably heavier and a little thicker. Xperia 1 III features a faster CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 10 GB more RAM memory and more cpu cores.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a brighter screen than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a much better display density, a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a larger screen. Xperia 1 III has a much better camera than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos and videos and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 224 GB more internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 1 III has a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
The Xperia 1 III costs a lot more than the Google Nexus 5X, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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