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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is just a bit better than Galaxy M40, getting a 93.3 score against 85. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 III has the newer 11 version and Galaxy M40 has Android 10 version, offering lots of additional features. The Xperia 1 III design is extremely newer than Galaxy M40's, although it is somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Xperia 1 III has a bit better processing power than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy M40, because it has a way higher pixels amount per inch of screen, a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with much less mega pixels, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 III also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and pictures.
Xperia 1 III features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M40, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 III features improved battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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