Sony Xperia 1 III vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Xperia 1 III	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G988B
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G988B
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific)	-

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

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions	165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)	166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)	222 g (7.83 oz)
	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Resolution	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)
	Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	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
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
	UFS 3.X	-

Main Camera
Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm	-
Triple	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)	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/3.5, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom, 10x 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)
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Video	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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

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

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Native Sony Alpha camera support	-

Battery
Charging	30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless	45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple	Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White
Models	XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72	SM-G988, SM-G988U, SM-G988U1, SM-G9880, SM-G988B/DS, SM-G988N, SM-G988B, SM-G988W, SCG03
Price	€ 505.26 / $ 903.43	€ 227.11 / $ 184.00 / £ 335.00
SAR	-	0.94 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.32 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (body)

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

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 82h	Endurance rating 87h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	620 nits max brightness (measured)	894 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.5 LUFS (Good)	-23.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 415976 (v7), 514485 (v8) GeekBench: 12191 (v4.4), 2697 (v5.1) GFXBench: 21fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)