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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 15 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.60 ounces |
| -- | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 (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 |
| Immortalis-G715s MC10 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| -- | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 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
Sony Xperia 1 III is a lot better than the Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), with a global score of 93.3 against 75.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 III has the older 11 version while Google Pixel 9a (Rumored) has Android 15. Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior processing power than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and 7 more CPU cores.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a sharper display than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), because it has a little bit larger display, a better screen density and a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Sony Xperia 1 III captures slightly better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a way less MP resolution back-facing camera.
Xperia 1 III counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage. The Xperia 1 III features a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored).
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