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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 10.6 |
| 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/1.40 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 (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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 6100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 7.6 |
| 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
Xperia 5 III is much better than Xiaomi 15 Pro, having a overall score of 90.5 against 81.3. Despite of the fact that Xperia 5 III is much older than the Xiaomi 15 Pro, it's construction is just a bit thinner and notably lighter. These devices work with Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version while Xiaomi 15 Pro has Android 14 version.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a much better display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a little larger display and a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi 15 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia 5 III also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi 15 Pro has a better camera than Xperia 5 III, because it has a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a back camera with a way higher 50 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi 15 Pro features a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 6100mAh battery capacity.
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