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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, having a general score of 90.5 against 81.1. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but the Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has Android 10 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks. Xperia 5 III's body is newer, just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xperia 5 III features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixel amount in each inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a way more MP camera in the back.
Xperia 5 III has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 192 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a bit superior battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 12% greater battery size.
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