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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2023-12-11 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Brave Black, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue and Personality Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.42 |
| 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 | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.76") 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 | 11.11 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, with a general score of 93.3 against 79.9. The Sony Xperia 1 III body is a little bit lighter and a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, although it was released 3 years before. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 III has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A25 5G has Android 14 version.
The Xperia 1 III features a way better performance than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia 1 III counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A25 5G, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xperia 1 III also has a much greater pixel number per screen inch and a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 III has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A25 5G has just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A25 5G has a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has lower video frame rate, a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and a lot tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A25 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
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