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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A2's 78 overall score. Sony Xperia 5 III is a notably newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi A2, but it's a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520, a bit bigger screen and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 III features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xperia 5 III counts with a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3010mAh. Xperia 5 III shoots better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Xperia 5 III also has faster video frame rates, a larger aperture and a much bigger camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures.
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