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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-07-01 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 6.60 ounces | -- |
| Black, Grey and Purple | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 14.74 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, getting a 93.3 score against 90.7. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has Android 14. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a much better performing CPU than Galaxy S25 Ultra. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a just a little worse pixel count per inch in the display and a little bit worse resolution of 1440 x 3088, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Xperia 1 III has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S25 Ultra, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia 1 III also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a bit superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S25 Ultra shoots much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia 1 III, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S25 Ultra also has a lot bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality, a lot better video quality and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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