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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 89.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-05-31 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.4 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 11i, having a 93.3 score against 89.5. Sony Xperia 1 III's construction is a little thicker but a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi 11i, and they were released only 1 months apart. The Xperia 1 III features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels number per display inch and a much higher 1644 x 3840px resolution.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. Xperia 1 III has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 11i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 11i has a little longer battery duration than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has a 0 percent larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 11i features a much better camera than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much better video definition and a back camera with way more megapixels.
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