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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 15 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-07-01 |
| -- | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.60 ounces |
| Crafted Black, Navy, Pink, Silver Shadow and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| -- | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| -- | 643 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.57") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 much better than Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored), getting a 93.3 score against 74.8. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 III has an older 11 version and Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored) has Android 15 version. Xperia 1 III has a very superior performance than Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored). Both have 8 processing cores and a 12 GB RAM.
Xperia 1 III has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored), although it has a little bit smaller screen. Xperia 1 III features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored), and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia 1 III also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4400mAh. Xperia 1 III features a bit better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 7 (Rumored), because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking less light and dull colors and a lot lower 12 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos.
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