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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-07-01 |
| -- | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.60 ounces |
| -- | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1480 (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 |
| Yes 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 + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.47 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM 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
The Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is a lot better than Galaxy A55 5G's 75.1 global score. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version while Galaxy A55 5G has Android 14 version. Xperia 1 III has a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 1 III features a much sharper screen than Galaxy A55 5G, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia 1 III also has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a way better screen pixel density. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a lot better camera than Galaxy A55 5G, although it has a lot less megapixels back-facing camera.
Xperia 1 III has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB, the Xperia 1 III also has more internal storage. Galaxy A55 5G counts with a little better battery duration than Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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