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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 III is better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, getting a general score of 90.5 against 76.5. The Sony Xperia 5 III body is noticeably newer than Xiaomi Mi 6's, but it is a little bit thicker and just a little heavier. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little bit better looking display than Xperia 5 III, although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, a just a little lower pixel quantity in each inch in the screen and a quite smaller display.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB. Xperia 5 III has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light situations, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor and higher video frame rates.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3350mAh.
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