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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-03-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.25 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Ceramic Black and Ceramic White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| -- | 1700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 8.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a general score of 90.7, which is a little bit better than Xperia 5 III's overall score of 90.5. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is better than Xperia 5 III, it must be told that it is also just a bit thicker and way heavier. Both devices in this comparison review use the same Android 11 OS, so they should give identical OS features.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra's CPU is just as good as the Sony Xperia 5 III one, both of them have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a little bigger screen, a just a little better pixels quantity per screen inch and a better 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra captures better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos and a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, it also counts with a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher video definition.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with much more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra counts with a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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