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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's global score of 83.2. The Sony Xperia 5 III is a incredibly newer and a little bit lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 9, but it is a little bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi 9 and Sony Xperia 5 III count with very similar processing units, and although the Sony Xperia 5 III has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a slightly better screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little lower pixels density and a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little larger screen. Sony Xperia 5 III features a superior storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory.
The Xperia 5 III has superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos or video in low-light environments, a smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels.
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