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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than Xiaomi Mi Max, getting a 93.3 score against 77.5. The Sony Xperia 1 III design is notably newer and a little lighter, but a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has way more pixels per display inch, a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a little bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Xperia 1 III has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has 256 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light captures. The Xiaomi Mi Max has a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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