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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-07-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, with a 93.3 score against 78.6. Xperia 1 III's body is notably newer, somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 III has the older 11 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a bit bigger screen, a way higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a way better pixels amount per screen inch. Sony Xperia 1 III has a little better performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3580mAh.
The Xperia 1 III has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light photography and a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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