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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-12-10 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 22.92 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia PRO-I has a general score of 96.3, which is much better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's score of 80.8. These devices use the same Android 11 operating system. Sony Xperia PRO-I is a somewhat heavier phone than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, but both have the same thickness. Xperia PRO-I features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia PRO-I features a more vivid display than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a way greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB and 512 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a bit better battery performance than Xperia PRO-I, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G captures just a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a lot larger sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality, a larger aperture for better captures in poorly lited situations and a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
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