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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III is a lot better than OnePlus 9, having a overall score of 93.3 against 76. These phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding OS features. The Sony Xperia 1 III is a just a bit lighter and a little thinner device than OnePlus 9, even though both of them were released only 3 months apart.
Xperia 1 III features a sharper display than OnePlus 9, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia 1 III also has a much higher display density and a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840. Xperia 1 III features a little better performance than OnePlus 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 1 III counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The OnePlus 9 captures better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a lot more MP camera in the back.
Sony Xperia 1 III and OnePlus 9 count with extremely similar batteries performance.
Sony Xperia 1 III costs a lot more money than the OnePlus 9, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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