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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-10-29 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.12 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is better than Xiaomi 15's overall score of 80.6. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version while Xiaomi 15 has Android 14. Sony Xperia 5 III's design has the same thickness than Xiaomi 15, but it's lighter.
Xiaomi 15 counts with a much sharper display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a little larger screen, a little greater pixels quantity per inch of screen and a slightly better 1200 x 2670px resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a much faster processor than Xiaomi 15, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 15 shoots better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels, a bigger aperture and a much higher video resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi 15, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Xiaomi 15 has greater battery lifetime than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size.
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