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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, 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 way better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 global score. Although the Sony Xperia 1 III is notably newer than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it's somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with Android 11 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android operating system.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a way higher number of pixels per inch in the screen, a little bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. Sony Xperia 1 III has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 III features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM. Xperia 1 III captures better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a 12 MP camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 III also has higher video frame rate, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and video.
Sony Xperia 1 III features a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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