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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2023-05-09 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 725 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 better than Xiaomi Poco F5, with a 93.3 score against 78.2. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 1 III has 11 version while Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13. The Sony Xperia 1 III body is older, a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Poco F5.
Xperia 1 III has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Poco F5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a much higher display density. The Xperia 1 III counts with a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Poco F5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Poco F5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 III counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Poco F5, because although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Xiaomi Poco F5 features just a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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