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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.29 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 |
| $ 309.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is way better than Microsoft Lumia 950's score of 74.1. The Xperia 1 III counts with Android 11 OS, while Microsoft Lumia 950 works with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Xperia 1 III is a heavier phone than the Microsoft Lumia 950, but both are 0.32inches thick.
Microsoft Lumia 950 features a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia 1 III, although it has a way worse 2560 x 1440px resolution, a quite worse count of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot smaller display. Xperia 1 III has a superior storage for applications and games than Lumia 950, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Xperia 1 III counts with a superior hardware performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 7 more cores. Sony Xperia 1 III features a way better battery performance than Lumia 950, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. The Xperia 1 III shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Lumia 950, because although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Lumia 950. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xperia 1 III, else you can save some dollars and buy the Lumia 950, letting go some features and specifications.
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