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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 13.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10's 78.3 overall score. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 OS. Sony Xperia 5 III is a a little lighter and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, even when both of them were only released with a few months difference.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with a slightly better screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixel number per screen inch and a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Xperia 5 III features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, because although it has a lot worse 12 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video. Sony Xperia 5 III has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 features just a bit better battery life than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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