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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 90 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-10-01 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Aurora blue, Cosmic black and Lunar silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 650 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | -- |
| 10.89 | 13.64 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro's 90 score. Even when Xperia 5 III and the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro were released with only 7 months difference, Xperia 5 III is thinner and incredibly lighter. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro has Android 10 version, so it provides some nice extra features.
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro's CPU is just as good as the processing unit in Sony Xperia 5 III, both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit worse pixel quantity in each screen inch, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Xperia 5 III counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 III, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro also has a much bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a much higher resolution camera and a much higher video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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