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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-05-09 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite's score of 80.6. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 OS, so both should give very similar operating system features. Sony Xperia 5 III is a newer device, and it's also somewhat thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite features a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little worse pixels density and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a quite larger display. The Xperia 5 III features a very superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
The Xperia 5 III has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 17% greater battery size.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite shoots much better videos and photos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same sensor size, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also counts with a much better 64 megapixels resolution back camera.
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