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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 III is just a bit better than the Galaxy A42, getting a overall score of 93.3 against 87. Even when Xperia 1 III and Galaxy A42 were only released 8 months apart, Xperia 1 III is just a little thinner and a little bit lighter. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect.
The Xperia 1 III has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia 1 III has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution and way more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A42 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a back camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A42, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A42 features just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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