Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Blue, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A3's score of 79.2. The Sony Xperia 5 III body is newer, just a bit lighter and a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both phones we compare here come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should offer all the same operating system features.
Xperia 5 III has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a way greater display density and a much higher 1080 x 2520px resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 takes a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures, a way tinier sensor offering a way worse image quality and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a 12% larger battery capacity.
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