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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9, getting a 90.5 score against 83.2. The Xperia 5 III design is incredibly newer and a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 9's, but it is a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a quite inferior count of pixels per inch of display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a quite larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 and Xperia 5 III both count with really similar processing units, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xperia 5 III counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a superior camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, a smaller sensor which provides a worse image and video quality and worse 60 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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