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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 8.69 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's global score of 76. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Xperia 5 III's body is notably newer, but just a bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2.
The Xperia 5 III features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a quite larger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lot less megapixels back camera and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a larger camera aperture. Sony Xperia 5 III features a much greater memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia 5 III counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has an 11% more battery size.
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