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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-02 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.56 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, having a 93.3 score against 90.8. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 operating system. Sony Xperia 1 III is a newer device, and it is also just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. The Xperia 1 III features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia 1 III also has a way greater count of pixels per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Xperia 1 III features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia 1 III counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a battery life that is just as good as Galaxy S20 FE's battery lifetime. Xperia 1 III takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S20 FE, and although they both have a 12 MP resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 III also has a bigger aperture, a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and better 120 frames per second video frame rates.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S20 FE, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S20 FE. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy S20 FE, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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