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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 83.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2024-01-15 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.34 x 2.92 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | -- |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Aurora Purple, Midnight Black and Ocean Teal |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2710 x 1220 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 710 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 12.21 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G, getting a 93.3 score against 83.1. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 III has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G has Android 13. The Xperia 1 III has a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G features a bit better screen than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a lot worse count of pixels in each inch of display and a way worse resolution of 1220 x 2710px, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Sony Xperia 1 III have very similar memory capacity for apps and games, both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and the same internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G has a much better camera than Xperia 1 III, because it has a lot better 200 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality photos. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia 1 III, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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