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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 III is better than Samsung Galaxy S7, getting a 93.3 score against 79.5. The Sony Xperia 1 III construction is newer, but a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S7. Galaxy S7 has a bit sharper screen than Xperia 1 III, although it has a way lower resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a just a little inferior pixel amount per inch in the screen and a really smaller screen.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III has a bit superior processor than Galaxy S7, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 8 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 1 III shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same resolution back facing camera and a same size camera aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a lot larger back camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality and better video frame rate.
Xperia 1 III features a very superior battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S7. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy S7, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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