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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2018-11-01 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue and Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 (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 | 10.34 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is better than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, having a overall score of 93.3 against 83.8. The Xperia 1 III design is notably newer, a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a quite larger display and a way higher pixels number per inch of display.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM. Sony Xperia 1 III has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations and a much larger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 1 III has a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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