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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-06-23 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Moonlight Silver, Nebula Green and Night Black | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco F4, getting a score of 90.5 against 87.5. The Xperia 5 III is an older and just a bit thicker phone than the Xiaomi Poco F4, but Sony made it lighter anyway. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Poco F4 has Android 12.
The Xiaomi Poco F4 has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Poco F4 has a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia 5 III, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xperia 5 III features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F4, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Poco F4 features a slightly better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco F4 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera.
The Sony Xperia 5 III's battery performance is just as good as Xiaomi Poco F4's battery life.
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