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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-03-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 8.25 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Ceramic Black and Ceramic White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 8.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, having a 93.3 score against 90.7. The Xperia 1 III body is a lot lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, even though both of them were released with only 3 months difference. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should offer the same operating system features.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a little inferior pixels amount in each screen inch, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Xperia 1 III counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia 1 III also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a little longer battery lifetime than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra takes better photos and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures and a tinier camera sensor offering a lower image quality, it also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition.
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