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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 7.7 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 1 III has a general score of 93.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's overall score of 90.6. Even though the Sony Xperia 1 III and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 were only released with a couple months difference, the Sony Xperia 1 III body is incredibly lighter but notably thicker than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3. Both phones in this review use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a CPU that's just as good as Sony Xperia 1 III's CPU, they have the same number of cores and a 12 GB RAM memory. Xperia 1 III has a better looking screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have the same 256 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 1 III has a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels camera in the back, the Xperia 1 III also has a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images.
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