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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.20 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 | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 12.76 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| 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 a general score of 83.7, which is a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro's 79.6 overall score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 10 III has the older 11 version and Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12. Xperia 10 III's body is lighter but a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, and both of them were released with only 7 months difference.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a sharper screen than Sony Xperia 10 III, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a little larger display and a quite greater display density. Xperia 10 III counts with a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a very superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi 12 Pro captures way better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 10 III, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a lot larger camera sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
Xiaomi 12 Pro has a bit better battery duration than Xperia 10 III, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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