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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 7.7 |
| 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 3.68 |
| 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
Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is better than Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s 81.5 score. Xperia 1 III has Android 11 OS, while Apple iPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x OS. Xperia 1 III's construction is newer than Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s, although it's heavier and a little thicker. Sony Xperia 1 III features a more vivid display than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a really bigger display, a much greater pixels number per inch in the display and a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia 1 III features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB. The iPhone SE (2020) counts with a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Xperia 1 III counts with a way better battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has higher video frame rate, a way larger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light environments.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPhone SE (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPhone SE (2020). So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia 1 III, but if you don't you can save some money and get the iPhone SE (2020), resigning a couple specifications.
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