Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is a lot better than Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a global score of 90.5 against 75. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has 11 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie. Although Xperia 5 III is incredibly newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1, it's a little bit thicker and just a little heavier.
Sony Xperia 5 III has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi A1 and Sony Xperia 5 III both count with extremely similar displays, although the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a little bit bigger display, a little better amount of pixels in each display inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
Xperia 5 III has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a 12 MP resolution back facing camera, the Xperia 5 III also has a lot larger camera aperture for better low light images and higher video frame rate. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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