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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's 81.4 global score. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though Sony Xperia 5 III is a lot newer than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, it is just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia 5 III, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a bit worse screen density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photos and video, a smaller back-facing camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Xperia 5 III counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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