Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-02-08 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Horizon blue and Midnight gray | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | 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 |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 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
The Sony Xperia 5 III is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 11, getting a overall score of 90.5 against 88.8. The Sony Xperia 5 III design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 11, but it is lighter. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 11 operating system. The Xiaomi Mi 11 counts with a sharper display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the display, a little larger screen and a better 1440 x 3200 resolution.
The Xperia 5 III's CPU is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 11's processor, both of them have 8 CPU cores and a 8 GB RAM. Xiaomi Mi 11 features a greater camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much higher video quality, a way bigger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs and a much better 108 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and 128 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 11 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 4600mAh battery size.
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