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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 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
Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition's score of 72.2. The Xperia 1 III body is a little thicker and incredibly heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2 version.
Xperia 1 III has a better CPU than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Xperia 1 III has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a way better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution, more pixels per screen inch and a larger screen.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. Xperia 1 III features a much better camera than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 III features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia 1 III, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, resigning some features and specifications.
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