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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-24 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Black, Green and Pink |
| Titanium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, getting a 90.5 score against 88.9. Xperia 5 III is a newer cellphone, and it's also extremely lighter and noticeably thinner than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 5 III has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has Android 10 version.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher count of pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a bit better performance than Xperia 5 III, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, although it has a way less mega-pixels back facing camera, a lower (4K) video definition and a way tinier sensor providing a much lower image quality, they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture. The Xperia 5 III has a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Xperia 5 III features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
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