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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.12 |
| 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/1.70 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 | -- |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is much better than Google Pixel 6a's global score of 76.4. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 1 III has the older 11 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Sony Xperia 1 III is an older and just a little bit heavier cellphone than Google Pixel 6a, but Sony was able to make it just a little thinner anyway.
Xperia 1 III features a very superior processing power than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 6 GB more RAM. The Xperia 1 III features a better screen than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a lot better 1644 x 3840px resolution, a quite bigger display and a greater pixels density.
Xperia 1 III has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III takes much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a lower resolution camera in the back, they both have the same aperture.
Google Pixel 6a's battery life is just as good as the Xperia 1 III one, although the Google Pixel 6a has just 4410mAh of battery size.
The Xperia 1 III is way more expensive than Google Pixel 6a, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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