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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is a lot better than the Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 global score. Even though Xperia 1 III is a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max, it's a bit lighter and also incredibly newer. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a lot higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite larger display.
Xperia 1 III has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 III has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a worse video quality and a back-facing camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low light environments. The Xiaomi Mi Max has a little longer battery performance than Xperia 1 III, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
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