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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-06-11 | -- |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 10 III is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with an 83.7 score against 77.7. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 10 III has 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Sony Xperia 10 III is a a little thicker device than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but both of them have equal weights.
The Sony Xperia 10 III has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater display pixel density and a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia 10 III. Both have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
Xperia 10 III has much more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia 10 III also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3350mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little bit better camera than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting images or videos in low light environments, and they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution camera, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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