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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-08-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Pocophone F1's 85.5 general score. Xperia 5 III's construction is way newer, just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2246 pixels resolution and a quite inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite larger display.
Xperia 5 III and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 count with incredibly similar processors, both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Sony Xperia 5 III features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 5 III features just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Xperia 5 III takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Xperia 5 III also has a way bigger sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and videos, a larger camera aperture for better images in low light environments and better video frame rate.
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