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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-13 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.57 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Atlantic blue, Pearl gray and Rose gold | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4820mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, with a global score of 93.3 against 81.2. Even though the Xperia 1 III and Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite were released with only 9 months difference, the Xperia 1 III is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. These phones include Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 III has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite has Android 10 version, so it gives a couple nice extra features.
Xperia 1 III features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a better screen than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better display density and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 III captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, because although it has a lot lower resolution back camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, and they both have a same size camera sensor, the Xperia 1 III also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite counts with a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has a 4820mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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