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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-06-11 |
| -- | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 10 III is better than Xiaomi 12S, having an 83.7 score against 72.9. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 10 III has older 11 version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12. Xperia 10 III features a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12S, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi 12S has a little sharper display than Sony Xperia 10 III, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a little bigger screen. The Xperia 10 III shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Xperia 10 III has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xperia 10 III also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 10 III has a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Xiaomi 12S one.
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