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Global Score
85.793.3
Basic Information
SamsungSony
Android 5.0Android 11
2015-04-102021-07-01
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches
4.66 ounces6.60 ounces
Black, Gold, Green and WhiteBlack, Grey and Purple
Aluminium and GlassAluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 2619.00$ 1300.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6.5 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)3840 x 1644 pixels
Super AMOLEDOLED
576 pixels per inch643 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.99.2
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorKryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM12 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUAdreno 660 GPU
10.089.72
Storage
128 GB internal memory256 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot
10.118.62
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP12.00 MP + 8.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.70 aperture
28.00mm focal length24.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor
3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video
8.4710.89
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.710.7
Battery Life
2600mAh Battery4500mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
4.566.32
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.2
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Sony Xperia 1 III is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, having a 93.3 score against 85.7. Even though Sony Xperia 1 III is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, it's noticeably heavier and thicker. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 III has a newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has Android 5.0, providing you some additional features.

Galaxy S6 Edge features a bit sharper screen than Xperia 1 III, although it has a lot smaller screen, a lot worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a just a little lower pixel density. Galaxy S6 Edge has a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics co-processor.

The Xperia 1 III takes greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a lower video resolution and a way less megapixels camera, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality and a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos.

The Xperia 1 III has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 73% bigger battery size.

In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Xperia 1 III is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a great choice.




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