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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-10-29 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 3500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 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 830 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/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.6 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is better than the Xiaomi 15 Pro's general score of 81.3. Although Sony Xperia 5 III is notably older than Xiaomi 15 Pro, it's design is notably lighter and a little thinner. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi 15 Pro has Android 14.
Xperia 5 III features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 15 Pro has a much more vibrant screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a quite greater pixel density and a little bigger display.
Xperia 5 III has much more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi 15 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia 5 III also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 6100mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
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