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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-04-28 |
| 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 |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G95 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 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 | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 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
The Xperia 5 III is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, having a 90.5 score against 78.2. Even when Xperia 5 III and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S were released with only 0 months difference, Xperia 5 III is just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter. These phones use the same Android 11 OS. The Xperia 5 III features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a bit better display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a quite larger display. Xperia 5 III features a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has a lot lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera aperture. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has just a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11% greater battery capacity.
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