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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-07-01 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's general score of 77.7. Despite being the best in this comparison, Xperia 1 III is a just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both devices in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 III has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xperia 1 III features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM. Xperia 1 III features a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a lot better amount of pixels per inch of display and a little bigger display.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and more internal storage. Xperia 1 III has improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 34 percent greater battery size.
Xperia 1 III has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same video quality and a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Xperia 1 III also has a bigger camera aperture, higher 120 frames per second video frame rates and a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality pictures.
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