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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-08-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, getting a 90.5 score against 82.7. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has Android 10 version, giving some nice extra features. Xperia 5 III is a newer device, and it is also just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro.
Sony Xperia 5 III and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro have very similar screens, because although the Sony Xperia 5 III has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Xperia 5 III has a processor that's very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, and although the Xperia 5 III has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has slower video frame rates, a tinier camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality and a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also counts with a camera with a way better resolution.
Xperia 5 III has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity.
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