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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-11 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 10 III is just a bit better than Galaxy Note7, getting an 83.7 score against 79.5. Sony Xperia 10 III is a just a little thicker phone than the Galaxy Note7, but both weight 5.96oz. Galaxy Note7 features a little more vivid screen than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a little better pixel count per screen inch.
Xperia 10 III counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has more RAM and 4 more cpu cores (although they are slower). Sony Xperia 10 III features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note7, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video and a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note7, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia 10 III counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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