Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a 93.3 score against 75. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 III has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xperia 1 III is a extremely newer device than the Xiaomi Mi A1, but it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has way more pixels per inch of screen, a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a larger display. Xperia 1 III features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia 1 III takes much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a much bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos and faster video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 III features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3080mAh.
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