Sony Xperia 1 III vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Specs Comparison

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7.5	9.2
Sony Xperia 1 III	Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Released · Jul 01, 2021	Released · Oct 02, 2020
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Quad camera	Triple camera
12GB · 256GB	6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm	6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.60 oz (187.0 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68	Water, Dust; IP68
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	Cloud red, Cloud orange, Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud white

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
90.99 %	85.79 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 650
RAM
12GB	6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS)	128GB (UFS 3.1), available to use: 103.4 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11)	Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 14min

Browsing

9h 4min

Video

6h 5min

Gaming

7h 2min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 29min

Browsing

10h 2min

Video

9h 9min

Gaming

8h 29min

Camera

Rear
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	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 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 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3" 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"	8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F24.0 Focal Length: 76 mm Sensor size: 1/4.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) EIS
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79	Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 17, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG781U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.32 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg Phablet: 3.43 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1300	$ 699

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021	Sep 23, 2020

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 770

for Verizon


OS	Android (11)
5G	Bands n2, n4, n5, n13, n66
4G (FDD)	Bands 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG781V
Measured SAR	Head: 0.28 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg Phablet: 3.71 W/kg

for US Cellular


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

non 5G variant


System chip	Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 27300 MHz Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G77 MP11
Dual SIM	Yes

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