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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-06-17 | 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, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| Metal 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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+ (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 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 has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T's general score of 82.2. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10 version, so it counts with some nice extra features and performance enhancements. The Xperia 5 III is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 9T.
Xperia 5 III counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9T and the Sony Xperia 5 III have extremely similar displays, because although the Sony Xperia 5 III has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little greater pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T takes just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower video frame rate, a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images or videos in low light situations and a tinier sensor shooting lower quality pictures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera.
The Xperia 5 III has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Xperia 5 III has a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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