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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-07-01 |
| -- | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.60 ounces |
| Black | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 12.43 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xperia 1 III has a general score of 93.3, which is much better than the Sony Xperia 1 VI's general score of 83.2. Both phones we are comparing have Android operating system, but Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version while Sony Xperia 1 VI has Android 14 version. The Xperia 1 III has a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 1 VI, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1644 x 3840px, the Xperia 1 III also counts with a little higher count of pixels per inch of display.
The Xperia 1 III counts with an extremely better processor than Sony Xperia 1 VI. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. The Xperia 1 VI shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a larger back camera sensor and a camera with a much better resolution.
The Xperia 1 III's storage capacity to install games and applications is very similar to Xperia 1 VI's one, they have exactly the same 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a little longer battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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