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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.1 |
| 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
Xperia 5 III is better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, having a 90.5 score against 80.8. The Xperia 5 III construction is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, even though they were released only 1 months apart. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit better processor than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM. The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels in each inch of screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G and Sony Xperia 5 III feature quite similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or videos in low-light situations, slower video frame rates and a smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a way higher 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
Xperia 5 III has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 192 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a little longer battery performance than Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size.
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