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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 92.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 16.x |
| 2021-07-01 | 2022-10-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | (Product) RED, Blue, Midnight, Purple and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 899.00 |
| 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 15 Bionic 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 | Apple GPU 5-core 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4325mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 slightly better than Apple iPhone 14 Plus, getting a 93.3 score against 92.2. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with Android 11 operating system, while Apple iPhone 14 Plus comes with iOS 16.x operating system. Although the Sony Xperia 1 III is older and a little thicker than Apple iPhone 14 Plus, it's body is still a little bit lighter.
The Apple iPhone 14 Plus counts with a more powerful processor than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Xperia 1 III counts with a little sharper display than iPhone 14 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
The Xperia 1 III shoots slightly better photographs and videos than iPhone 14 Plus, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same resolution back camera and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 III also counts with higher video frame rates. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 14 Plus, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage.
Xperia 1 III features just a little better battery lifetime than iPhone 14 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4325mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more than iPhone 14 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone 14 Plus. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Sony Xperia 1 III, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the iPhone 14 Plus, giving up some features and specifications.
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