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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-11 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.66 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 10 III is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with an 83.7 score against 81.4. These devices work with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 10 III has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Sony Xperia 10 III body is extremely newer than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's, although it's thicker and just a little heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little bit better looking display than Xperia 10 III, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little worse pixel density, they both have a screen with the same size. The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit faster CPU than Xperia 10 III. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures greater photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a back camera with lot more mega pixels and a much larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and videos.
The Xperia 10 III has a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3070mAh.
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