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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x |
| 2021-07-01 | 2022-03-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 429.00 |
| 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.62 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 3.92 |
| 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 Apple iPhone SE (2022), having a overall score of 93.3 against 86.6. The Xperia 1 III is a just a bit thicker and much heavier device than the Apple iPhone SE (2022). Xperia 1 III works with Android 11 OS, and Apple iPhone SE (2022) works with iOS 15.x OS.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a much better display than iPhone SE (2022), because it has a much bigger display, a much higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of screen. The iPhone SE (2022) counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xperia 1 III, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Sony Xperia 1 III takes just a bit better photos and videos than iPhone SE (2022), and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has faster 120 fps video frame rate and a larger diafragm aperture. Xperia 1 III features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2022), because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2022), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than iPhone SE (2022), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone SE (2022). If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy iPhone SE (2022), giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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