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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is way better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's global score of 72.4. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. Sony Xperia 5 III is a a lot newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 5c, although it's much heavier and somewhat thicker.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 5 GB more RAM memory. Xperia 5 III has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a just a little higher pixel density, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Xperia 5 III has a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Xperia 5 III captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with a 12 MP, the Xperia 5 III also has faster video frame rate and a way larger diafragm aperture.
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