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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-29 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.25 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Ceramic Black and Ceramic White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 8.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra's 90.7 score. The Xperia 1 III is a a bit thinner and incredibly lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, even though both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. These devices work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra counts with just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a quite inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Xperia 1 III has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal storage, the Xperia 1 III also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra takes better videos and photos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video and a tinier camera sensor capturing lower quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera and a way better video quality.
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