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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is way better than the Xperia L4's global score of 71.8. The Sony Xperia 1 III is a newer and just a little bit thinner phone than Xperia L4, although it's just a bit heavier. Both devices in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 III has the older 11 version and Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a lot better looking screen than Xperia L4, because it has a much greater display density, a little larger display and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840. Xperia 1 III counts with a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia L4, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB and more internal memory.
The Xperia 1 III has just a bit better processing power than Xperia L4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory. The Xperia 1 III has a way better camera than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a bigger camera aperture and a much larger camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features superior battery duration than Xperia L4, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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