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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android |
| 2021-07-01 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III is way better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a 93.3 score against 75.9. Sony Xperia 1 III's design is much newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's, although it is a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 III has Android 11 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS.
The Xperia 1 III features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a little bit larger display, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a much greater pixels density. The Xperia 1 III has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 192 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 III counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 44% greater battery size.
The Xperia 1 III has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same resolution back camera, the Xperia 1 III also has higher 120 frames per second video frame rate, a larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality.
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