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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 10.56 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Sony Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is way better than realme 8 5G's score of 72. Sony Xperia 1 III's body is a bit heavier but a bit thinner than realme 8 5G, and both were released with only a couple months difference. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
The Xperia 1 III features a bit better screen than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia 1 III also has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a lot better display density. The Xperia 1 III features a much greater storage to install applications and games than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB, the Xperia 1 III also has more internal storage.
The Xperia 1 III features a bit better processing unit than realme 8 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a slightly better camera than realme 8 5G, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The realme 8 5G features a little better battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has an 11% more battery size.
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