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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III is a bit better than the Galaxy Note9, getting a 93.3 score against 87.1. The Sony Xperia 1 III construction is newer, a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Galaxy Note9. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a bit larger screen and a higher pixel amount in each inch in the screen.
Xperia 1 III features a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note9, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 III takes just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking images or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 1 III also counts with higher 120 frames per second video frame rates and a much larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Note9. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Xperia 1 III, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Note9, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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