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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| 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 | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than iPhone XS Max, having a 93.3 score against 84.5. Sony Xperia 1 III's design is incredibly newer and lighter, but also just a little thicker than iPhone XS Max. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit sharper screen than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a greater display pixel density.
Xperia 1 III features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. The iPhone XS Max counts with a little better performance than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has 2 lesser and slower processing cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Sony Xperia 1 III takes a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a way bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality, a larger aperture to take better low light captures and video and faster 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia 1 III costs more money than iPhone XS Max, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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