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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Metal 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 |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, getting a 90.5 score against 82.2. The Xperia 5 III is a newer device, and it is also somewhat lighter and a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 9T. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T and Sony Xperia 5 III count with quite similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite larger display. Xperia 5 III features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9T takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos, a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and/or video in low light situations and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Xperia 5 III features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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