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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-07-01 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 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 (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) 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
Xperia 1 III is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, having a overall score of 93.3 against 76.2. Xperia 1 III's design is just a little lighter but a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior CPU than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia 1 III has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a much higher pixel amount per inch in the screen.
Xperia 1 III captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better captures in low light environments. Xperia 1 III has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A16 5G, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy A16 5G has a bit longer battery performance than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Xperia 1 III, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, letting go some specs and features.
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