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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.77 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is way better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's 75.7 score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 III has 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12. The Xperia 1 III body weights the same than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, but it is just a little thicker.
Xperia 1 III features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and way more pixels per inch of display.
Sony Xperia 1 III has much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a lot better resolution camera and a larger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has an 11% more battery capacity.
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