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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-05-26 |
| 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 | Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 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 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Arm 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 (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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G's overall score of 79.5. These devices use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should give very similar OS features. Xperia 1 III's body is just a little thinner and a bit lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, although both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory. The Xperia 1 III has a better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia 1 III also has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia 1 III features a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a lot lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a larger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality. Sony Xperia 1 III features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because it has 192 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G counts with just a bit longer battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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