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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| 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 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than the Nokia 9 PureView, with a score of 93.3 against 76.4. The Sony Xperia 1 III design is noticeably newer than the Nokia 9 PureView's, but it is a little thicker and a little heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a little better processing power than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 III features a bit better looking screen than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a higher 1644 x 3840px resolution, a quite better pixels number per inch in the screen and a little bigger screen. The Xperia 1 III shoots much better photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 1 III also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography, a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher 120 frames per second video frame rates.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 1 III counts with superior battery duration than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3320mAh.
The Xperia 1 III is way more expensive than the Nokia 9 PureView, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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