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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-21 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III is way better than the Honor 20 Pro, having a 93.3 score against 73.2. The Sony Xperia 1 III body is extremely newer and a little bit thinner, but a little bit heavier than Honor 20 Pro. The Xperia 1 III has just a bit better performance than Honor 20 Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a better looking screen than Honor 20 Pro, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a quite larger screen and a way greater display pixel density. Xperia 1 III has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Honor 20 Pro, and although they both have the same 256 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 III also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Honor 20 Pro takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller sensor capturing worse quality photographs, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Honor 20 Pro also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and videos and a camera with much more mega-pixels.
Sony Xperia 1 III features a little longer battery life than Honor 20 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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