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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-03-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is better than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, having a 90.5 score against 80.5. Xperia 5 III's body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, but it is a little bit lighter. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little better screen density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 III features just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro captures a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also counts with a back camera with a way better 48 megapixels resolution.
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