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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-08-20 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 |
| 11.99 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III is much better than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, having a 93.3 score against 82.7. Xperia 1 III is a newer device, and it is also just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro. These devices have Android OS, but Xperia 1 III has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has Android 10, so it offers a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
The Xperia 1 III has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM. Xperia 1 III features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has a bit larger screen, much more pixels per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images or video in low-light situations, a tinier back camera sensor taking worse quality photographs and lower 60 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also counts with a way higher resolution camera in the back.
Xperia 1 III has a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has a 13% bigger battery capacity.
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