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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has a general score of 93.3, which is much better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's general score of 80.8. The Xperia 1 III construction is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, even though both of them were only released 1 months apart. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should give identical OS features.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia 1 III also has a way greater display pixel density and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's camera is very similar to Sony Xperia 1 III's camera, because although the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, a tinier aperture which is not good for low light captures and a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB and more internal storage. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a bit better battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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