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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.46 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 much better than Google Nexus 6, getting a score of 93.3 against 81.1. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 1 III has the newer 11 version while Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1. The Sony Xperia 1 III is a way newer and way thinner cellphone than the Google Nexus 6, although it's just a little heavier.
Xperia 1 III has a bit better screen than Google Nexus 6, because it has a better display pixel density, a better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a little bit bigger display. The Xperia 1 III features a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 6, because it has 192 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 6, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Xperia 1 III has a much better camera than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a worse video definition and a lesser mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and video.
Xperia 1 III has a much longer battery life than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Xperia 1 III is more expensive than Google Nexus 6, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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