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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, 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 way better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 overall score. The Xperia 1 III is a way newer phone than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way better number of pixels per display inch, a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a bigger display. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 1 III takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger camera aperture. The Xperia 1 III features a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
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