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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 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 | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III is better than Xiaomi Poco X2, getting a global score of 93.3 against 79.3. Both devices in our current comparison have the same Android 11 operating system, so both should provide you very similar operating system features. The Sony Xperia 1 III construction is newer, just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Poco X2.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a sharper display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a lot higher number of pixels per screen inch. The Xperia 1 III counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Poco X2 features a much better camera than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition and a 0.59 inches back camera sensor, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a much more MP back facing camera.
The Xperia 1 III features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Poco X2 has a battery lifetime that is just as good as Xperia 1 III's battery life.
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