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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.45 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 score of 93.3, which is a lot better than Galaxy A15 5G's general score of 77.4. Even though the Xperia 1 III is much older than the Galaxy A15 5G, it's construction is a little lighter and just a little bit thinner. These phones include Android OS, but the Xperia 1 III has the older 11 version and Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14 version.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior performance than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a way greater pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Sony Xperia 1 III has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G counts with just a little better battery duration than Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia 1 III counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A15 5G. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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