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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a general score of 93.3, which is better than Galaxy M30's overall score of 82.4. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 1 III has an older 11 version and Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie. Sony Xperia 1 III is a extremely newer and just a little bit thinner phone than Galaxy M30, although it is also just a bit heavier.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a little better performance than Galaxy M30, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy M30, because it has a little bit bigger display, much more pixels per screen inch and a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia 1 III has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy M30, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M30 features a little longer battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a worse 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a lot larger sensor taking way better quality photos and a bigger aperture.
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