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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-11-23 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is much better than LG K52's score of 76. Although Xperia 1 III and LG K52 were released only 7 months apart, the Xperia 1 III body is a little bit thinner but a little heavier than LG K52. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 III has a more recent 11 version and LG K52 has Android 10.
Xperia 1 III counts with a lot better looking screen than LG K52, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a much higher screen pixels density. The Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better hardware performance than LG K52, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a little bit better camera than LG K52, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality, a larger back camera sensor and a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG K52, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xperia 1 III counts with just a little bit longer battery life than LG K52, because it has a 13% more battery size.
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