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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2021-05-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a general score of 80.8, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZ's 73.5 score. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Xperia XZ, although it's a little bit thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G and Sony Xperia XZ have very similar displays, because although the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a bit lower pixel count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM. Xperia XZ has a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G takes a little bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a much better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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