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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2024-09-26 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.32 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Lemon Green, Titan Black, Titan Blue and Titan Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 4000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8300 Ultra (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali G615-MC6 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/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi 14T's 83.7 overall score. Despite of the fact the Xperia 5 III is older and just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi 14T, it's construction is still somewhat lighter. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 5 III has older 11 version while Xiaomi 14T has Android 14 version.
The Xiaomi 14T has a much better screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a quite lower number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a slightly higher 1220 x 2712 resolution. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi 14T, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 5 III has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 14T, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi 14T counts with just a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi 14T has a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi 14T also counts with a much higher 50 megapixels resolution camera and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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