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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 10 III is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, getting an 83.7 score against 83.2. Sony Xperia 10 III's design is incredibly newer and just a bit lighter, but also a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little better processing power than Sony Xperia 10 III. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia 10 III, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. The Xperia 10 III features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia 10 III also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a very superior camera than Sony Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same aperture and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, better video frame rate and a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Xperia 10 III counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 36% more battery size.
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