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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M31's global score of 86.5. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features. The Sony Xperia 1 III is a newer device, and it's also a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy M31.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 1 III features a little bit better display than Galaxy M31, because it has a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a quite bigger screen.
Galaxy M31 captures better pictures and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality and the same sensor size, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more MP.
The Xperia 1 III features a much greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB and 192 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M31 has longer battery lifetime than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
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