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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 15 has a global score of 80.6, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ3's 79.6 overall score. The Xiaomi 15 construction is a lot newer, just a little lighter and thinner than the Xperia XZ3. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 15 has 14 version and Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi 15 has a brighter display than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has a quite lower 1200 x 2670 pixels resolution and a bit worse number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with much more brightness and a little larger display. Xiaomi 15 counts with a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a much better performing processor than Xiaomi 15, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 15 has a superior battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 5400mAh battery size against 3330mAh. Xiaomi 15 counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a way higher video definition, a larger diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with a way higher 50 megapixels resolution.
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