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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 has a general score of 93.3, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi A3's 79.2 score. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide the user very similar operating system features. Even though the Xperia 1 III is a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi A3, it's a little thinner and also newer.
The Xperia 1 III counts with an incredibly better screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a quite larger screen, a much higher pixel quantity per inch of display and a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Xperia 1 III has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, a lot tinier camera sensor and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a much better resolution back-facing camera.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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