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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-04-14 |
| -- | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is a lot better than the Xiaomi 12S's general score of 72.9. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and Xiaomi 12S has Android 12 version. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12S. Both have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
Xiaomi 12S features a little more vivid screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a quite lower pixels density and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a little larger screen. Sony Xperia 5 III features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a way better camera than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a much less mega pixels camera in the back. The Xperia 5 III features a battery lifetime that is very similar to Xiaomi 12S's battery lifetime.
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