Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs Sony Xperia 1 III

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S20+	Sony Xperia 1 III

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe
5G bands	-	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific)

Launch
Announced	2020, February 11	2021, April 14
Status	Available. Released 2020, March 06	Available. Released 2021, August 25

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions	161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)	165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
	Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate	Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA	Adreno 660
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.X

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Single	-	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)	12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", dual pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	Native Sony Alpha camera support

Battery
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh	Li-Po 4500 mAh

Misc
Colors	Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue	Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Models	SM-G985, SM-G985F, SM-G985F/DS	XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72
Price	€ 299.97 / $ 189.60 / £ 234.21	€ 505.26 / $ 903.43
SAR	0.72 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.38 W/kg (head)     1.57 W/kg (body)	-

Pricing
128GB 8GB RAM	$ 400.90	-
RENEWED	$ 288.00	-

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 82h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 500114 (v8) GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 82h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	797 nits max brightness (measured)	620 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 500114 (v8) GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)