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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5.1 |
| 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 has a general score of 93.3, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 1 II's 91 score. Both devices in this comparison review work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Xperia 1 III is a newer cellphone than Sony Xperia 1 II, but it's a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a little bit better processing power than Xperia 1 II, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 II has a display that is just as good as the Xperia 1 III one, both have a display of the same size, exactly the same resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a higher pixels amount per display inch.
The Xperia 1 III takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia 1 II, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same camera aperture, the same back camera sensor size and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 1 III also has better video frame rates. Xperia 1 III features a slightly bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia 1 II, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 III also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 1 III features just a bit better battery performance than Xperia 1 II, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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