Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, with a 93.3 score against 82.1. The Xperia 1 III design is a lot newer and a little lighter, but a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 III has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit better processor than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM. Xperia 1 III has a brighter display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a quite larger display and a lot higher pixel amount per display inch.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a much less megapixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 III also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Xperia 1 III has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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