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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-11-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 |
| 13.09 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10's score of 83.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has Android 10, providing you a couple nice extra features. The Xperia 5 III is a newer device, and it's also lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Mi Note 10.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and the Sony Xperia 5 III feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Sony Xperia 5 III has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little better count of pixels per inch of screen and a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Xperia 5 III features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with a lot better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photographs and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has better battery performance than Xperia 5 III, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity.
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