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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.34 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is way better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's 75 global score. The Sony Xperia 1 III is a somewhat heavier phone than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but both are 0.32inches thick. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with Android 11 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Lumia 950 XL has a slightly better screen than Sony Xperia 1 III, although it has a little smaller display, a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of display and a much lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Xperia 1 III features a greater processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 III features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 III has longer battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with just a bit better camera than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a lot larger sensor and a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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