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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2022-10-04 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.82 inches (1/1.22") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi 12T Pro's score of 76.9. These devices use Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi 12T Pro has Android 12. The Xperia 5 III construction is lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi 12T Pro, despite of the fact that it was released around a year before.
Xperia 5 III counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi 12T Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixel density. Xperia 5 III has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12T Pro, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12T Pro. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM. The Xiaomi 12T Pro has just a little bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11% more battery size. Xiaomi 12T Pro takes much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Xiaomi 12T Pro also has a much better 200 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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