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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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 just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M31s's score of 88. Sony Xperia 1 III is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M31s. These devices include the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding operating system features.
Xperia 1 III has a sharper display than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xperia 1 III also has a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840. The Xperia 1 III features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy M31s, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia 1 III counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same size sensor, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Galaxy M31s counts with longer battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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