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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-02-14 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip's 88.5 general score. Sony Xperia 1 III is a newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, although it is somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has Android 12 version.
The Xperia 1 III features a more vivid display than Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixels count per screen inch and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip counts with a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Sony Xperia 1 III, and although the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same resolution camera, the Xperia 1 III also has a way larger sensor, a bigger aperture for better low light captures and video and higher 120 frames per second video frame rate.
Xperia 1 III has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia 1 III is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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