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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xperia 1 III has a general score of 93.3, which is much better than Apple iPhone 7's 81.6 overall score. The Xperia 1 III body is much newer than the Apple iPhone 7's, although it's notably heavier and thicker. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a little better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a brighter screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a lot larger display, much more pixels per inch of display and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840. The Xperia 1 III shoots much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video definition and a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels, the Xperia 1 III also has a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos, a larger aperture and higher 120 fps video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 7, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia 1 III also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III features a way better battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia 1 III costs a lot more money than the Apple iPhone 7, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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