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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 vivo iQOO 12 Pro, having a 93.3 score against 71.5. Even though Xperia 1 III is noticeably older than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, it's design is a little lighter and a bit thinner. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but Xperia 1 III has older 11 version while vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14.
Sony Xperia 1 III has an extremely better processing unit than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a sharper screen than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a bit worse screen density and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The Xperia 1 III has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 1 III also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a bit superior battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro captures better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 1 III, and although they both have the same aperture, the vivo iQOO 12 Pro also has a way more megapixels camera, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a lot bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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