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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-04 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Xperia 1 III is way better than the OnePlus Nord, getting a score of 93.3 against 74.2. Xperia 1 III's construction has the same thickness than OnePlus Nord, but it's a little bit heavier. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 III has a newer 11 version while OnePlus Nord has Android 10 version.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better performance than OnePlus Nord, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM. Sony Xperia 1 III features a sharper display than OnePlus Nord, because it has a much greater count of pixels per inch in the screen, a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
Xperia 1 III counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than OnePlus Nord, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III features just a little better battery lifetime than OnePlus Nord, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4115mAh.
OnePlus Nord captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and pictures, a smaller camera aperture and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus Nord also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution.
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