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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is a lot better than Galaxy Note3's global score of 77.7. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 III has the older 11 version and Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version. Although the Xperia 1 III is heavier than Galaxy Note3, it's just a little bit thinner and noticeably newer.
The Xperia 1 III features a better display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a quite bigger display, a much higher pixels count per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note3, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia 1 III has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Note3, because it has 9 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. The Xperia 1 III counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 41 percent greater battery size. The Xperia 1 III captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a lesser megapixels camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a much bigger camera aperture and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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