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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.54 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 10 III has an overall score of 83.7, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12's 78.8 score. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Xperia 10 III has 11 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version. Xperia 10 III's construction is a little bit thicker but a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi 12, and both of them were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a way better performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a slightly better display than Sony Xperia 10 III, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a quite larger screen.
Xiaomi 12 features a way better camera than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photos, a much higher resolution back camera and a way higher video definition.
Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi 12 and Sony Xperia 10 III feature extremely similar battery durations.
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