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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy A6, having a 93.3 score against 75.8. Sony Xperia 1 III's design is way newer, but just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A6. The Xperia 1 III has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A6, because it has a much greater display density, a bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Galaxy A6, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 III has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Xperia 1 III features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a much lower resolution back facing camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Xperia 1 III also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a way larger back camera sensor.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A6. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia 1 III, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A6, giving up a couple specs and features.
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