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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 is a bit better than Sony Xperia 5, getting a general score of 87.3 against 81. Xiaomi Poco F3 is a newer and a little thinner phone than Sony Xperia 5, although it is heavier. The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a slightly better display than Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a just a bit worse pixels amount per inch of display, it also counts with a bit larger display.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a bit better processing power than Xperia 5. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and 6 GB of RAM.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a really longer battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Poco F3 shoots much better videos and photos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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