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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 830 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 | -- |
| 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 (960 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 7.12 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than the Xiaomi 15, having a global score of 90.5 against 80.6. Sony Xperia 5 III's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi 15, but it's somewhat lighter. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version while Xiaomi 15 has Android 14.
The Xiaomi 15 features a much better looking screen than Xperia 5 III, because it has a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch of display, a little bit higher resolution of 1200 x 2670 and a little bit larger display. Xperia 5 III has much more memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi 15, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 III also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia 5 III counts with a lot better performance than Xiaomi 15, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 15 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 III, because it has a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi 15 has better battery performance than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5400mAh battery capacity.
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