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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 89.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-05-31 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | 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 | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 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/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.4 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 11i, with a 90.5 score against 89.5. Sony Xperia 5 III's design is lighter but just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 11i, and both of them were released with only a couple months difference. Xiaomi Mi 11i's processor is just as good as the Xperia 5 III one, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xiaomi Mi 11i features a little bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per display inch and a little lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi 11i features a better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a much better video resolution.
Xperia 5 III has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Mi 11i features a little longer battery performance than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 4520mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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