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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2023-05-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Coffee Black and Snow White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SM7450-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 644 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| 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 Xperia 1 III has a general score of 93.3, which is better than the HTC U23 Pro's global score of 77.8. The Xperia 1 III construction is just a little bit lighter and a little thinner than HTC U23 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released around 23 months before. These devices include Android operating system, but Xperia 1 III has 11 version and HTC U23 Pro has Android 13 version.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a lot better looking screen than HTC U23 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840. Xperia 1 III counts with a much more powerful CPU than HTC U23 Pro. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 12 GB RAM memory.
Xperia 1 III features a superior camera than HTC U23 Pro, although it has a camera with much less mega-pixels. Xperia 1 III features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U23 Pro, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal memory, the Xperia 1 III also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The HTC U23 Pro counts with a bit better battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 4600mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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