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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-02-03 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, having a 93.3 score against 89.7. Sony Xperia 1 III's body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, but it's just a little bit heavier. Xperia 1 III has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S10 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a much higher display pixel density. The Galaxy S10 Lite takes much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller sensor, a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and/or video in low-light situations and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Xperia 1 III counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Xperia 1 III count with incredibly similar batteries duration.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S10 Lite. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Xperia 1 III, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S10 Lite, resigning a couple features and specs.
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