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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), having a general score of 93.3 against 72.8. Even though Sony Xperia 1 III is incredibly newer than Galaxy A8 (2016), it's just a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM. Xperia 1 III counts with a much better display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a way better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution, a quite bigger display and a lot more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xperia 1 III shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and video. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 224 GB more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 1 III features better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 36 percent bigger battery capacity.
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