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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is a lot better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s general score of 71.9. Xperia 1 III's design is extremely newer, but a bit thicker and heavier than Galaxy A5 (2016). Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a way greater screen pixels density, a larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
Xperia 1 III features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 240 GB more internal memory. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a superior processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has 10 GB more RAM.
The Xperia 1 III features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Sony Xperia 1 III captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a lot better (4K) video definition.
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