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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 10.89 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is much better than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's 80.8 overall score. Both phones we compare here come with the same Android 11 OS. Even when Xperia 1 III and Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G were released only 1 months apart, Xperia 1 III is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter.
The Xperia 1 III has a sharper screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia 1 III also has a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a way higher screen pixels density. Xperia 1 III counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xperia 1 III has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III counts with a camera that's just as good as the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G one, because although the Xperia 1 III has a much lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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