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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.60 ounces |
| -- | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a global score of 93.3, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5's global score of 73.7. Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 9 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores.
Xiaomi Mi 5 features a little bit better looking display than Xperia 1 III, although it has a much lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, a bit worse pixels density and a lot smaller display. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a much less mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and video.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia 1 III costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Mi 5, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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