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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 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 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Xperia 1 III is a lot better than the Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a 93.3 score against 73.5. These phones have Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 III has 11 version and Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xperia 1 III construction is notably newer than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s, although it's a bit thicker and a little heavier.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a better looking screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a bigger screen, a much higher 1644 x 3840px resolution and a much better screen pixels density. The Xperia 1 III features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory.
The Xperia 1 III features a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia 1 III features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Xperia 1 III also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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