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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Vivo |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2024-04-03 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.73 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 1915.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| -- | 4500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 10.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 much better than vivo X Fold 3 Pro's 77.8 overall score. The Sony Xperia 1 III is a incredibly older and noticeably thicker device than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro, but Sony managed to build it somewhat lighter anyway. These devices include Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version and vivo X Fold 3 Pro has Android 14.
The vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a sharper display than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a way lower quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a little worse 2200 x 2480px resolution, it also counts with a bigger display. Xperia 1 III counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a much greater performance than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro counts with better battery performance than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 5700mAh of battery capacity. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro takes much better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 III, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the vivo X Fold 3 Pro also has a way bigger sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a camera with a way higher 50 megapixels resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Sony Xperia 1 III is also a bargain compared to others.
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