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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 score. The Xperia 5 III design is noticeably newer, but a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Xperia 5 III counts with Android 11 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, although it has a bit smaller screen, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a bit less pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 III has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 III takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a 12 MP resolution back-facing camera, the Xperia 5 III also has faster 120 frames per second video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light situations and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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