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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 has a score of 93.3, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's 76.2 global score. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Xperia 1 III has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version. Xperia 1 III's body is just a little bit lighter but just a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A16 5G, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal memory.
Sony Xperia 1 III has an extremely better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
Xperia 1 III shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A16 5G. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy A16 5G, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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