Sony Xperia 1 III vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison
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| Sony Xperia 1 III | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G |
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Released
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Jul 01, 2021
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Released
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Mar 20, 2024
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6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
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6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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12GB · 256GB
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8GB · 128GB
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4500 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Apr 14, 2021 | Mar 11, 2024 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $1300 | $489 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm |
6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches 161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.60 oz / 187.0 g | 7.51 oz / 213.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP65/68 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Grey, Purple | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.5-inch, 90.99% screen-to-body | 6.6-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, 120Hz, HDR | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 550 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1510 (Good) |
| Bright Min | |
| 3.6 (Poor) | 1.3 (Good) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) | Exynos 1480 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core Kryo 680 |
Octa-core 4x2.7GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 660 | Yes |
| Memory | |
| 12GB/256GB (UFS) 12GB/512GB |
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1024 GB | microSDXC |
| OS | |
| Android (13, 12, 11) | Android (14) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 1163 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 3487 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 930 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 916 |
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging |
Fast charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 30.0W | Wired: 25.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
9h 4min
Video
6h 5min
Gaming
7h 2min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 36min
Browsing
17h 7min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 39min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Quad camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm |
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" |
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.3 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
| Fourth camera | |
| ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing) | |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS |
4K UHD (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 8 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
132
Overall
140
Photo
123
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.2 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | Yes |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
Alternative variants
With 512GB internal storage
| Memory | 512GB |
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With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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