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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 II is much better than Xiaomi Poco M3, with a global score of 91 against 78.2. Although the Sony Xperia 1 II and the Xiaomi Poco M3 were released only 6 months apart, the Sony Xperia 1 II is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter. These phones include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 II has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10.
The Xperia 1 II features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xperia 1 II has a much better screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia 1 II also has way more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, a smaller camera sensor taking lower quality images and videos and a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photographs in low-light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
Xperia 1 II features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Poco M3, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a very superior battery duration than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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