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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-07-01 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 III is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, getting a 93.3 score against 91.1. Xperia 1 III is a notably thicker but much lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition. These phones include Android OS, but Xperia 1 III has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has Android 14.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1968 x 2184px and a much worse display density, it also counts with a bigger screen. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a much greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a lot more MP back camera. Xperia 1 III has a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has a 2 percent more battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xperia 1 III is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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