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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III is way better than LG V20, with a 93.3 score against 77. The Sony Xperia 1 III design is notably newer than the LG V20's, but it is a little thicker and a little bit heavier. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a bit faster CPU than LG V20, because it has 8 GB more RAM memory and more processing cores.
Xperia 1 III features a little sharper screen than LG V20, because it has a quite larger display, a bit greater display density and a better resolution of 1644 x 3840px. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a much better memory to store more apps and games than LG V20, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia 1 III shoots a little bit better videos and photos than LG V20, because although it has a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor and a larger aperture to take better low light images. The Xperia 1 III features a superior battery lifetime than LG V20, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as LG V20. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy LG V20, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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