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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III is much better than the Galaxy M10, getting a 93.3 score against 73.5. Xperia 1 III's body is notably newer than the Galaxy M10's, but it's somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 III has older 11 version while Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Sony Xperia 1 III features a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has 9 GB more RAM memory. Xperia 1 III counts with a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy M10, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a bit larger display and way more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xperia 1 III takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy M10, because although it has a less MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much larger sensor taking lot better quality pictures and videos, a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Xperia 1 III has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy M10, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB and 224 GB more internal memory. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy M10, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3400mAh.
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