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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-23 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a general score of 93.3, which is way better than LG K52's 76 global score. Although the Sony Xperia 1 III and LG K52 were only released 7 months apart, the Sony Xperia 1 III construction is a little bit thinner but a little bit heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 III has the newer 11 version and LG K52 has Android 10.
Xperia 1 III counts with a much better screen than LG K52, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display pixel density and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a bit superior processing unit than LG K52, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM.
Xperia 1 III counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than LG K52, because although it has an external memory slot that supports 976 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xperia 1 III counts with a bit better camera than LG K52, because although it has a much worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a much higher (4K) video quality and a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments.
Xperia 1 III counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than LG K52, because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity.
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