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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 10 III has an overall score of 83.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's 78.7 overall score. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 10 III has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version. The Sony Xperia 10 III is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but Sony was able to make it way lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. Xperia 10 III features a much faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia 10 III counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a lot better camera than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with higher video frame rate and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia 10 III, because it has a 3 percent greater battery capacity.
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