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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has a general score of 93.3, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's overall score of 78.1. Xperia 1 III's body is a little heavier but thinner than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and both were released with only 4 months difference. Both phones in our current comparison come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should count with identical operating system features.
Xperia 1 III features a lot better looking screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a much higher pixel amount per inch of display and a larger display. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 1 III shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a way higher video quality and a bigger camera aperture.
The Xperia 1 III has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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