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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-09-24 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.71 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xperia 1 III is just a bit better than the iPhone 13 Pro Max, having a global score of 93.3 against 93.2. Although the Xperia 1 III and iPhone 13 Pro Max were released only a couple months apart, Xperia 1 III's body is notably lighter but a little bit thicker than iPhone 13 Pro Max. Xperia 1 III works with Android 11 OS, while iPhone 13 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a better CPU than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Xperia 1 III features just a bit better display than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
Xperia 1 III features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III features just a bit longer battery performance than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia 1 III captures a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 III also counts with better 120 fps video frame rate.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs more money than the iPhone 13 Pro Max, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPhone 13 Pro Max. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 1 III, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the iPhone 13 Pro Max, resigning a couple features and specs.
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