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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-29 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.25 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Ceramic Black and Ceramic White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Ceramic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 8.2 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a general score of 90.7, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 5 III's score of 90.5. Both phones we are comparing use the same Android 11 operating system, so both should give all the same operating system features. Even being the best cellphone we are comparing, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra design is a bit thicker and notably heavier than Sony Xperia 5 III.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a CPU that's very similar to Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra's CPU, both have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a more vivid screen than Xperia 5 III, because it has a bit higher pixels quantity in each inch of screen, a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a little bigger display.
Xperia 5 III has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia 5 III also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra counts with just a bit better battery life than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra captures much better photos and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and images, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
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