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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2021-06-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 10 III has an overall score of 83.7, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's general score of 72.4. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 10 III has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. Even though Sony Xperia 10 III is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it is way heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c and the Sony Xperia 10 III both have extremely similar processors, and although the Sony Xperia 10 III has more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Sony Xperia 10 III has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a just a bit higher pixel density, a larger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
The Xperia 10 III counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 10 III takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a 12 MP resolution camera in the back, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 57 percent bigger battery size.
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