Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-10-05 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 643 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 8.91 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is way better than Samsung Galaxy A20s's 77 score. Both phones in this comparison work with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. Even though the Xperia 1 III is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A20s, it's a bit heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM. Xperia 1 III has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy A20s, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia 1 III also has a way greater pixel quantity per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 III has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a back camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a much larger sensor capturing way better quality videos and pictures, a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations.
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