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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-11-11 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.67 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is better than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G's 81.5 global score. The Sony Xperia 1 III is a just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter phone than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, although they were only released with a few months difference. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xperia 1 III counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a lot greater count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has just a bit better battery duration than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Xperia 1 III captures clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
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