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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-25 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 12.1 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than Honor 50, getting a score of 93.3 against 74.5. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that. Sony Xperia 1 III is an a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker phone than the Honor 50. Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit more powerful processing unit than Honor 50, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 1 III counts with a more vivid screen than Honor 50, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a much better pixels number per inch in the display. The Honor 50 counts with a superior camera than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for taking images and video in low-light situations and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Honor 50 also counts with a way better 108 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Xperia 1 III has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Honor 50, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a little longer battery performance than Honor 50, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4300mAh.
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