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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
The Xperia 1 III is better than the Google Pixel XL, with a 93.3 score against 81.3. Xperia 1 III is a way newer and a little thinner cellphone than the Google Pixel XL, although it is also somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia 1 III features a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel XL, because it has a bigger screen, a better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a little bit higher quantity of pixels per screen inch. Xperia 1 III has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with superior battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Sony Xperia 1 III has a superior camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a camera with less MP resolution and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a lot larger sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better low light images.
The Xperia 1 III is way more expensive than the Google Pixel XL, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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