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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 10 III has an overall score of 83.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 score. Sony Xperia 10 III is a just a little bit thicker phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but they have equal weights. Both devices in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 10 III has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia 10 III. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. Sony Xperia 10 III has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520.
Xperia 10 III has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xperia 10 III also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a slightly better camera than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Sony Xperia 10 III has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 34 percent more battery capacity.
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