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| Global Score | |
| 79.9 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2023-12-11 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Brave Black, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue and Personality Yellow | 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 |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.76") 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 |
| 11.11 | 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 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, having a 93.3 score against 79.9. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 III has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A25 5G has Android 14 version. The Xperia 1 III design is a little thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A25 5G, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a much greater display density. The Xperia 1 III counts with a much faster processing unit than Galaxy A25 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 6 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography, a way tinier camera sensor providing a way worse image quality and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera.
The Xperia 1 III counts with much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB, the Xperia 1 III also has 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy A25 5G features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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