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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-14 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is better than the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, with a 90.5 score against 81. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 5 III has 11 version while Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12 version. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a brighter screen than Xperia 5 III, because it has a just a little better pixels density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a little bit bigger screen.
The Xperia 5 III features a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Both have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Sony Xperia 5 III features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and duller colors and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a little longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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