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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-04-14 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, with a score of 90.5 against 76.4. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Xperia 5 III is a heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but both have the same thickness.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit better display than Xperia 5 III, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little worse amount of pixels per inch in the display and a quite smaller display. Xperia 5 III features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
Xperia 5 III features much more memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia 5 III shoots better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has faster video frame rates, a larger diafragm aperture and a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality.
Xperia 5 III features a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 41 percent greater battery size.
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