Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 11 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2021-12-10 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Frosted Black |
| Polycarbonate | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia PRO-I is way better than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, getting a general score of 96.3 against 72.2. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia PRO-I has the newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3, providing you a couple additional features. The Sony Xperia PRO-I construction is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's, although it's a little bit thicker and extremely heavier.
The Xperia PRO-I has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a way bigger screen and a much better display pixel density. The Sony Xperia PRO-I features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 496 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Xperia PRO-I features a quite better performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster). Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Xperia PRO-I captures way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images, a larger camera sensor shooting better quality photographs, a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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