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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-07-14 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| 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 | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 III is better than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, having a 93.3 score against 78.7. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 III has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has Android 10 version. The Xperia 1 III is a newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and a bit thinner than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro.
The Xperia 1 III features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM. The Xperia 1 III features a much better screen than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels quantity per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro takes clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Xperia 1 III features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has a little longer battery lifetime than Xperia 1 III, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
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