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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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 has a general score of 93.3, which is better than Xperia 1 V's 82.7 general score. Xperia 1 III is a just a little bit thinner phone than the Xperia 1 V, but both of them weight 6.6oz. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 III has the older 11 version while Xperia 1 V has Android 13 version.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features just a bit better display than Sony Xperia 1 V. Both have exactly the same resolution of 1644 x 3840, a same size screen and the same pixels density. The Xperia 1 III has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia 1 V, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal memory, the Xperia 1 III also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 III has a much greater performance than Xperia 1 V. Both of them have 12 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Sony Xperia 1 V counts with just a bit better battery performance than Xperia 1 III, because it has an 11% greater battery capacity. Xperia 1 V captures much clearer videos and photos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 120 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
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