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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 396 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 730G SM7150-AB 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 13.09 |
| 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 | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10's score of 83.7. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has Android 10, counting with lots of additional features and enhanced performance. The Xperia 5 III design is newer, thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Mi Note 10.
Xperia 5 III and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 have extremely similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. Sony Xperia 5 III has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia 5 III features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with a lot better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have a same size aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also counts with a way larger sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and a much better resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has better battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 17 percent greater battery capacity.
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