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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 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 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xperia 1 III is much better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting a general score of 93.3 against 79. These phones include Android operating system, but Xperia 1 III has an older 11 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xperia 1 III design is incredibly newer and notably thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Xperia XZ2 Compact.
Xperia 1 III counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xperia 1 III has a bit more vivid display than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a higher pixels density, a bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution and a lower video definition, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a way larger back camera sensor. The Xperia 1 III features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a superior battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 57 percent larger battery size.
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