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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-03-20 |
| 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 | Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black |
| 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 | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5160mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xperia 5 III is a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, having a 90.5 score against 83.4. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 11 operating system, so they should offer all the same OS features. The Xperia 5 III is a thinner and lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, even when they were released only a couple months apart.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a processing unit that's very similar to Sony Xperia 5 III's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Xperia 5 III features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality. Xperia 5 III features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB, the Xperia 5 III also has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity.
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