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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than the Xiaomi Poco M3, with a 90.5 score against 78.2. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10, so it counts with a couple additional features. Even though the Sony Xperia 5 III and the Xiaomi Poco M3 were only released with a few months difference, the Sony Xperia 5 III is thinner and somewhat lighter.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixels amount per screen inch and a quite better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xperia 5 III features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Poco M3, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Poco M3 has superior battery life than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 III captures clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition, a larger aperture and a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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