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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 84.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2024-02-22 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.75 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Titanium Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 3000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 750 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.51") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 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 | 12.43 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 14 Ultra's score of 84.4. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi 14 Ultra has Android 14 version. The Xperia 5 III design is extremely lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, even though it was released many years before.
Xperia 5 III features a much better processing power than Xiaomi 14 Ultra, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra counts with a way better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a bit better display pixel density, a better 1440 x 3200px resolution and a little bigger screen.
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra has a much better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a much smaller camera sensor capturing way worse quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution, a way better video resolution and a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 14 Ultra, and although they both have the same 256 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra has just a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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