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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black and Gold |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 506 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is much better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, having a 90.5 score against 77.5. Even though the Xperia 5 III is just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, it's lighter and newer. The Xperia 5 III features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with greater battery life than Xperia 5 III, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia 5 III takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video definition and a 12 mega-pixels back facing camera, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has faster 120 frames per second video frame rate, a much bigger camera aperture and a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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