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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| 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 is much better than the Google Pixel 2, getting a 93.3 score against 81.6. Xperia 1 III's design is incredibly newer, but just a little thicker and incredibly heavier than the Google Pixel 2. Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better performance than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2, because it has a larger display, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a better pixel count in each display inch. The Sony Xperia 1 III captures much clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a lower video resolution and a back camera with a lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a much bigger sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 1 III features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 2. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Sony Xperia 1 III, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Pixel 2, resigning some specs and features.
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