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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III is better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), having a general score of 93.3 against 79.2. Sony Xperia 1 III's construction is notably newer and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it is just a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 III has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bigger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution. Xperia 1 III takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way worse resolution back camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xperia 1 III also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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