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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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 has a global score of 93.3, which is a lot better than the Galaxy A6's 75.8 general score. Sony Xperia 1 III's design is notably newer than Galaxy A6's, although it's a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Xperia 1 III counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a much greater display pixels density, a larger screen and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Xperia 1 III has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A6, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 III features a superior processing power than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia 1 III counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a camera in the back with much less mega-pixels resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 III also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A6. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 1 III, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A6, letting go some features and specifications.
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