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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 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 Xperia 1 III has a general score of 93.3, which is much better than Galaxy S9's 83.3 score. The Xperia 1 III construction is much newer and a little bit thinner, but also heavier than Galaxy S9. The Xperia 1 III has just a bit better display than Galaxy S9, because it has a bit larger display, a little greater display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 III features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 1 III has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have a back camera with a 12 mega pixels and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 III also counts with a much bigger sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs and better video frame rate.
Sony Xperia 1 III features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S9. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 1 III, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S9, giving up a couple specs and features.
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