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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-07-01 |
| -- | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.60 ounces |
| -- | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2480 x 220 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Xperia 1 III is better than the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), having a general score of 93.3 against 82.2. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Xperia 1 III has the older 11 version while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored) has Android 14 version. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a much better looking display than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and much more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia 1 III has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 III also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a very superior processing unit than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored) counts with just a little better battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh. The Sony Xperia 1 III shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Rumored), although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with much less megapixels resolution.
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