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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than the Galaxy A30, having a 93.3 score against 79.6. Sony Xperia 1 III's body is newer than Galaxy A30's, but it is just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Xperia 1 III features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a way higher number of pixels per inch of display and a little bit larger display.
Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB and 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia 1 III features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Xperia 1 III captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a much worse resolution back camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xperia 1 III also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution and a lot larger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photos.
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