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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A30s's global score of 79.8. Even though Xperia 1 III is newer than Samsung Galaxy A30s, it is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS. Xperia 1 III features a lot better display than Galaxy A30s, because it has a lot more pixels per inch of screen, a little bigger screen and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A30s, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 III has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM.
The Xperia 1 III shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a back camera with way less MP resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xperia 1 III also counts with a much higher video definition. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity.
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