Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-09 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 377.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, with a general score of 90.5 against 80.6. The Sony Xperia 5 III design is newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide all the same operating system features.
Xperia 5 III has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has a little sharper screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Xperia 5 III features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite counts with longer battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite shoots better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a same size back camera sensor and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also counts with a lot more MP camera in the back.
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