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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is much better than the Galaxy Note4's 77.6 score. Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a little heavier than the Galaxy Note4, it's just a bit thinner and newer. Xperia 1 III has a little sharper display than Galaxy Note4, because it has a better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a little bit larger screen.
Sony Xperia 1 III has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note4, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 224 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia 1 III captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality photos and a much larger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in low-light situations.
Xperia 1 III counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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