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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| 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 the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, with a 90.5 score against 81.6. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 5 III has 11 version and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has Android 10 version, giving you some extra features. The Xperia 5 III construction is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, even though both of them were released only a few months apart.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a display that is just as good as the display in Sony Xperia 5 III, because although the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a bit lower number of pixels per inch in the display and a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. Xperia 5 III counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC captures much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size back camera sensor, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a camera with lot more MP.
The Xperia 5 III has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because it has 192 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 15% bigger battery size.
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