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| Global Score | |
| 89.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-31 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White | Black, Green and Pink |
| 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 |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 | |
| 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 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 | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 11i's overall score of 89.5. Although Xperia 5 III and Xiaomi Mi 11i were only released 2 months apart, Xperia 5 III's design is somewhat lighter but a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 11i. Xiaomi Mi 11i counts with just a bit better display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a just a little worse pixel density and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a little larger display.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III's processor is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 11i's processor, both have 8 CPU cores and 8 GB of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 11i counts with a bit longer battery performance than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 0% greater battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 11i features a better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much better resolution camera and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
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