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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-08-18 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and Blue. White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is way better than the Samsung Galaxy A03s, with a 93.3 score against 74. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding operating system features. The Xperia 1 III is a just a little lighter and thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A03s, even though they were only released with a couple months difference.
Xperia 1 III has a way better screen than Galaxy A03s, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia 1 III also has a lot better display pixel density and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840. The Xperia 1 III features a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A03s, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory.
The Xperia 1 III has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A03s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 9 GB more RAM. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A03s, because although it has a lesser mega pixels back camera, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy A03s features a bit superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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