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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.88 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi 12X's 77.8 overall score. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS. The Xperia 5 III design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi 12X, but it is just a bit lighter. The Xiaomi 12X has a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger screen.
The Xperia 5 III features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12X, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a lot better performance than Xiaomi 12X. They have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Xperia 5 III and Xiaomi 12X both have very similar batteries duration. Xiaomi 12X captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 50 mega-pixels resolution and a lot higher video quality.
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