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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is a lot better than the Xperia XA2's 74.8 score. The Xperia 1 III construction is extremely newer and thinner than the Xperia XA2's, although it's also just a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a little more vivid display than Xperia XA2, because it has a bigger display, a way better count of pixels per display inch and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has 9 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia 1 III has a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution and a lower (4K) video definition, it also counts with a way bigger sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality and a larger aperture for better low light photos and videos.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has much more storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XA2, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III counts with greater battery life than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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