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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is a lot better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, with a general score of 93.3 against 73.7. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xperia 1 III's design is noticeably newer, just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus.
Xperia 1 III counts with a little faster processor than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 III also has 9 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia 1 III features a more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a way greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a bigger display.
The Sony Xperia 1 III captures better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low light situations and a way bigger back camera sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 1 III features greater battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
The Xperia 1 III costs a lot more than Xperia XA1 Plus, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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