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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.33 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 has a general score of 93.3, which is better than the Galaxy A41's 81.7 global score. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should offer identical operating system features. The Sony Xperia 1 III is a newer cellphone than Galaxy A41, but it's somewhat heavier and a little thicker.
Xperia 1 III features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A41, because it has a better pixel quantity per inch of display, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a bit bigger display. The Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A41 has just a bit better camera than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting photos and/or video in low light environments, a smaller sensor which provides a lower image and video quality and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with much more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A41, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 1 III features superior battery life than Galaxy A41, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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