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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note9's 87.1 general score. The Xperia 1 III construction is notably newer, a little bit lighter and a little thinner than Galaxy Note9. The Xperia 1 III features just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution, a little bit larger display and a better display pixels density. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a 12 mega pixels back facing camera, the Sony Xperia 1 III also counts with better video frame rate and a way larger sensor.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III has a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note9. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xperia 1 III, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Note9, giving up a couple specs and features.
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