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| Global Score | |
| 87.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.62 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Lunar silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 650 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Sony Xperia 5 III is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 10T, with a overall score of 90.5 against 87.9. Even when the Sony Xperia 5 III and Xiaomi Mi 10T were only released 7 months apart, the Sony Xperia 5 III is thinner and noticeably lighter. Both phones we are comparing work with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 10T has Android 10 version.
The Xiaomi Mi 10T features a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite larger screen. Xiaomi Mi 10T and Xperia 5 III feature quite similar processing units, and although the Xperia 5 III has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 10T captures better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting images or videos in low light environments, and they both have a same size camera sensor, the Xiaomi Mi 10T also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition and a much higher resolution camera.
The Xperia 5 III features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 10T, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 10T has a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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