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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III is way better than HTC Desire 10 pro, with a 93.3 score against 74.3. Even though the Xperia 1 III is incredibly newer than HTC Desire 10 pro, it's heavier and just a little thicker. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version while HTC Desire 10 pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit better CPU than HTC Desire 10 pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM. Xperia 1 III features a sharper display than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a way greater display pixels density, a way better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a bigger screen.
Sony Xperia 1 III shoots a lot better videos and photos than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a way lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way larger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations and a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xperia 1 III has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 976 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xperia 1 III features a much longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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