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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is much better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 score. Xperia 1 III's design is much newer and a bit thinner than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it's a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bigger display, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a better quantity of pixels per inch of display. Sony Xperia 1 III captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back camera with lot less megapixels, and they both have a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 III also counts with a way higher video definition.
The Xperia 1 III has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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