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| Global Score | |
| 83.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-25 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.45 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Aurora Blue, Cosmic Gray and Dream White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4160mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, getting a 90.5 score against 83.6. These phones have Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite has Android 10 version. Xperia 5 III's body is newer and somewhat lighter, but a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixel quantity per inch of screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, because it has 192 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, a smaller aperture and a smaller sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite also counts with a camera with a way better 48 MP resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 III has just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, because it has an 8 percent more battery capacity.
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