Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-06-16 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 better than the Sony Xperia Z4v, with a 93.3 score against 78.8. The Xperia 1 III body is newer and a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia Z4v. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 III has 11 version and Sony Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1, giving some nice extra features and some performance improvements.
Xperia 1 III features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Xperia Z4v counts with a little sharper display than Xperia 1 III, although it has a way worse 2560 x 1440 resolution, a much smaller display and a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen.
Xperia 1 III features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z4v, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Xperia 1 III has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z4v, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Xperia 1 III counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has a way less megapixels back facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low light photography and a way bigger camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more than Sony Xperia Z4v, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Sony Xperia Z4v. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Sony Xperia Z4v, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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