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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 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 | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, having a overall score of 90.5 against 78.7. The Sony Xperia 5 III construction is thinner and incredibly lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it was released about a year before. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12.
Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Xperia 5 III has a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better number of pixels in each display inch and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a much greater memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a superior camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower video frame rate, a lot smaller back camera sensor capturing lot worse quality pictures and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 4650mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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