Sony Xperia 1 III vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 1 III or Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 1 III | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, April 14 | 2019, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.8 in | 151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 186 g | 6.56 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple | Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 950 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 98.6 cm2 | 98.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 90.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1644 x 3840 px | 1080 x 2280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 643 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR BT.2020 |
- HDR10+ -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -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) |
-12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS - 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom - 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 115 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 118 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 102 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | - Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China |
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| GPU | Adreno 660 | Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China |
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| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 682876 | 438356 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1477 | 877 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3559 | 2607 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3929 | 2445 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4362 | 2306 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1096 | 695 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3350 | 2516 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3314 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10574 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7634 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Native Sony Alpha camera support - Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -Fast wireless charging -Reverse wireless charging -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-N970F (Europe); SM-N970F/DS (Global); SM-N970U (USA); SM-N970U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N970W (Canada); SM-N9700/DS (LATAM, Brazil, China); SM-N970N (South Korea) |
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