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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 XR20, getting a 93.3 score against 80.8. Both devices in this review have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Sony Xperia 1 III's body is noticeably thinner and extremely lighter than Nokia XR20, although both were released only a couple months apart.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a bit superior processor than Nokia XR20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a little sharper display than Nokia XR20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a lot more pixels per display inch.
The Xperia 1 III and the Nokia XR20 both count with quite similar cameras, because although the Nokia XR20 has slower 60 frames per second video frame rates, a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing photographs and/or video in low light environments and a lot tinier sensor giving a way worse image quality, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, it also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Nokia XR20, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Nokia XR20 has a little longer battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 3 percent larger battery size.
Sony Xperia 1 III is a lot more expensive than the Nokia XR20, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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