Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-15 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 11.33 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 global score of 93.3, which is much better than the Galaxy A41's 81.7 global score. Although Xperia 1 III is newer than the Galaxy A41, it is a little bit thicker and heavier. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should give all the same OS features.
Xperia 1 III has a better looking screen than Galaxy A41, because it has a higher pixel number per inch in the screen, a little bit larger screen and a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution. Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A41, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 1 III features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A41, because it has a 29 percent more battery capacity.
Galaxy A41 takes clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier aperture, a smaller back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A41 also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels.
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