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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| 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 Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2018)'s global score of 85.2. Xperia 1 III's design is way newer, but a little thicker and just a little heavier than the Galaxy A9 (2018). The Xperia 1 III has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 III also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit larger screen, much more pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px. The Xperia 1 III takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Xperia 1 III also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Xperia 1 III features a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 128 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III counts with a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an 18 percent larger battery size.
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