Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 III and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 III vs Apple iPhone 11

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Sony Xperia 1 III
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Apple iPhone 11
Sony Xperia 1 III
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 III Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 III
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 III and Apple iPhone 11
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 1 III
vs
Apple iPhone 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 643 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 385 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 79.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 III
559 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)476 Hzn/a
Response time7.5 ms24.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 III], [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 III
84.2 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 III and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 660 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 III
1466
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 III
3923
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14661613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39234215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 III
933258
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU265786231010
GPU293033308030
Memory188494155712
UX185945203482
NanoReview Score933258898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 1 III
5557
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C43.6 °C
Stability71 %72 %
Graphics Test33 fps45 fps
Graphics Score55577530
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1 III], [Apple iPhone 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 1 III
14480
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Writing score17808n/a
Web score11594n/a
Video editing7774n/a
Data manipulation11748n/a
NanoReview Score14480n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 16 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 III
15:23
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing05:20 h08:46 h
Video Playback08:56 h13:37 h
Games04:04 h04:58 h
Standby Mode82 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4.4x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX557Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.71/2.55
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.3n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX663n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.6
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 1 III
107
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1 III
92
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 1 III
105
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokeh6055
Preview5773
Zoom10463
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1 III], [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 1 III
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1 III
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (band 1), 1900 (band 2), 1700 (band 4), 850 (band 5), 800 (band 6), 900 (band 8), 800 (band 19)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 1 III
81.5 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1200 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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