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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is much better than Xiaomi 15, with a overall score of 93.3 against 80.6. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 III has 11 version and Xiaomi 15 has Android 14. The Xperia 1 III design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi 15, but it is just a little lighter.
The Xperia 1 III features a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 15. Both have the same number of cores and 12 GB of RAM. Xiaomi 15 counts with a better looking display than Xperia 1 III, although it has a way lower screen density, a little bit smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1200 x 2670px.
Xiaomi 15 counts with a better camera than Xperia 1 III, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments, a much higher video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution. Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi 15, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia 1 III also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Xiaomi 15 counts with longer battery performance than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5400mAh battery size.
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