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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Sony Xperia 5 III is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, having a overall score of 90.5 against 76.4. Sony Xperia 5 III is a heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but they are equally thin. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little more vivid display than Xperia 5 III, although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
Xperia 5 III has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 256 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a camera with a 12 mega pixels and the same video definition, the Xperia 5 III also has faster 120 fps video frame rates, a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations.
Xperia 5 III features a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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