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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Xperia 1 III is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, with a score of 93.3 against 75.8. The Xperia 1 III body is much newer and thinner, but also a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Xperia 1 III features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy S7 Active has a little sharper display than Sony Xperia 1 III, although it has a little bit inferior pixel number in each inch in the display, a much lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a way smaller screen. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a same resolution camera, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has faster 120 fps video frame rate.
The Xperia 1 III features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. The Xperia 1 III features a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S7 Active. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S7 Active, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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