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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2021-07-01 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, having a overall score of 93.3 against 75.8. The Xperia 1 III construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but it is just a bit heavier. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 III has older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, much more pixels per inch of display and a little bit bigger display.
Sony Xperia 1 III takes greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels back-facing camera, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a way higher video resolution and a much bigger aperture. The Xperia 1 III has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB and 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a little better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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