Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 95.4 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.08 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Burgundy, Green, Phantom Black and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1200.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 501 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1750 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2800 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 13.75 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Galaxy S22 Ultra is a little bit better than the Xperia 1 III, having a score of 95.4 against 93.3. The Galaxy S22 Ultra is better than the Xperia 1 III, we must note that it is also a heavier and just a bit thicker phone. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but Galaxy S22 Ultra has newer 13 version and Xperia 1 III has Android 11 version, so it gives a lot of extra features.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has a bit better display than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a quite lower pixel count per display inch and a little lower 1440 x 3088 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Xperia 1 III counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S22 Ultra features a greater camera than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photos and video, it also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Xperia 1 III features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S22 Ultra, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and more internal storage. The Galaxy S22 Ultra has just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S22 Ultra is also cheaper than the other phone, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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