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| Global Score | |
| 84.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Titanium Gray and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.51") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is a little bit better than Xiaomi 14 Ultra, getting a score of 90.5 against 84.4. Despite of the fact that Xperia 5 III is noticeably older than Xiaomi 14 Ultra, it's construction is thinner and much lighter. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version while Xiaomi 14 Ultra has Android 14.
The Xperia 5 III has a really superior performance than Xiaomi 14 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 14 Ultra features a way better screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a little larger screen, a better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi 14 Ultra takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a much smaller back-facing camera sensor taking lot lower quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a lot better 50 mega pixels resolution back camera, a way better video quality and a larger aperture to take better low-light photography.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 14 Ultra, and although they both have the same 256 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra has a little better battery lifetime than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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