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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 a general score of 90.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi A3's overall score of 79.2. The Xperia 5 III is a newer phone, and it is also a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A3. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 operating system. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a much higher quantity of pixels per screen inch and a much higher 1080 x 2520px resolution.
Xperia 5 III features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 III has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 5 III has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4030mAh. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, a lot smaller camera sensor taking less light and dull colors and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a much higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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