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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than Google Pixel 3, getting a 93.3 score against 80. Although Sony Xperia 1 III is way newer than the Google Pixel 3, it's extremely heavier and just a bit thicker. Xperia 1 III features a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 III features a better screen than Google Pixel 3, because it has a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen, a larger display and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px. The Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 III has a really longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia 1 III takes better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a lower video definition and a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and video.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Xperia 1 III, else you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 3, giving up some specs and features.
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