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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, getting a general score of 90.5 against 78.7. The Xperia 5 III is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but it's extremely lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little bit greater display pixel density. The Xperia 5 III has an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 8 GB RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and video in low-light environments, lower video frame rates and a way smaller camera sensor shooting much lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Xperia 5 III has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia 5 III also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 4650mAh battery capacity.
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