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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-08-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.99 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III is better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, with a 93.3 score against 82.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 III has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has Android 10. The Xperia 1 III is a newer device, and it's also just a bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a much higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a little larger display. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 III features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 III also has 6 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a much better camera than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor, slower 60 fps video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing pictures or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
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