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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and 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 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 13.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.55 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III is just a bit better than Galaxy A50s, having a score of 93.3 against 86.6. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 III has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy A50s has Android 10 version, so it gives you a couple additional features and optimized performance. Sony Xperia 1 III's design is newer, but heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy A50s.
Xperia 1 III features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A50s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 1 III features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A50s, because it has a bit larger screen, a way better display pixel density and a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Xperia 1 III counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A50s, because it has more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 III features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A50s, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy A50s features a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor offering a lower image quality, a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A50s also counts with a way better 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
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