Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 is much better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, having a 90.5 score against 75.3. These devices include Android OS, but the Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Xperia 5 III's body is much newer, but just a little thicker and a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5 III, although it has a just a bit worse screen density, a quite smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 III features better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xperia 5 III captures much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have a 12 megapixels back camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger camera aperture and faster video frame rates.
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