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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 26.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, with a 93.3 score against 90.5. The Sony Xperia 1 III body is newer, just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G. Sony Xperia 1 III has Android 11 operating system, and Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has Android operating system.
Xperia 1 III features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a sharper display than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a way higher pixels density.
Xperia 1 III has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G shoots clearer videos and photos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, a tinier camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A90 5G features a battery life that's just as good as the battery duration in Sony Xperia 1 III.
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