Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 612 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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 way better than the Galaxy A70's 76.9 overall score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 1 III has a newer 11 version while Galaxy A70 has Android 10 version, so it provides the user a lot of extra features. Sony Xperia 1 III's design is extremely newer, but just a little bit thicker and a little heavier than Galaxy A70.
Sony Xperia 1 III has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A70, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia 1 III has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a much greater pixels amount per inch of display.
Xperia 1 III has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A70, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A70 and Sony Xperia 1 III have very similar batteries duration. The Xperia 1 III shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy A70, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Xperia 1 III also has better video frame rates and a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photographs.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A70, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A70. If you want to save some money, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A70, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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