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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's general score of 75.7. Sony Xperia 5 III is an older and a little bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, but Sony managed to make it just a bit lighter anyway. These phones use Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a little sharper screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bit larger display. Xperia 5 III has a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro takes slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Xperia 5 III features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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