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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| 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
Xperia 1 III is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M31s, with a global score of 93.3 against 88. The Xperia 1 III is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M31s. These devices include the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should give identical operating system features.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has 6 GB more RAM. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a much greater display pixel density and a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia 1 III has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M31s, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB and 128 GB more internal memory. Galaxy M31s counts with improved battery lifetime than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s shoots much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a same size sensor, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
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