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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 202.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 25.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 III is better than Galaxy A50, with a 93.3 score against 83.8. Sony Xperia 1 III's body is way newer than the Galaxy A50's, but it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 III features a sharper display than Galaxy A50, because it has much more pixels per inch in the display, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a bit larger screen. Xperia 1 III counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A50, because it has 256 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A50, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Sony Xperia 1 III captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A50, because although it has a back camera with way less megapixels, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 III also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photos and a much higher video resolution.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A50. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A50, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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