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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.04 |
| 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 much better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, getting a global score of 90.5 against 81.4. These phones use Android operating system, but the Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xperia 5 III's construction is extremely newer, but a little heavier and just a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia 5 III, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit lower pixels quantity in each display inch. The Xperia 5 III features a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, a tinier aperture and a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 III counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 47 percent bigger battery size.
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