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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2023-05-09 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 725 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Poco F5's score of 78.2. The Xperia 5 III is an a lot older and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Poco F5, but Sony could make it a bit lighter anyway. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS, but Xperia 5 III has 11 version and Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13 version.
The Xiaomi Poco F5 features a bit better display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a little bigger screen. Xperia 5 III features a very superior processor than Xiaomi Poco F5. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Xperia 5 III has a superior storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Poco F5, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory, the Xperia 5 III also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. Xperia 5 III counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Poco F5, because although it has a camera in the back with much less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Poco F5 features just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
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