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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-04-03 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.73 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1915.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 4500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.5 | 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 | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | 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 Sony Xperia 1 III is better than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, getting a 93.3 score against 77.8. Even though the Sony Xperia 1 III is older and thicker than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, it's body is still somewhat lighter. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version and vivo X Fold 3 Pro has Android 14 version.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a very superior performance than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a more vivid screen than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 2200 x 2480px and a lot lesser pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen.
The vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a superior camera than Xperia 1 III, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the vivo X Fold 3 Pro also has a back facing camera with a much better resolution, a lot bigger back camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
The Xperia 1 III has a slightly better storage capacity to install games and applications than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The vivo X Fold 3 Pro counts with greater battery duration than Xperia 1 III, because it has 5700mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Sony Xperia 1 III is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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