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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.3 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, having a overall score of 90.5 against 75.8. Xperia 5 III's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but it is a bit lighter. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 III features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a quite higher screen pixels density, a little bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a lot bigger aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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