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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-20 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 5 is a bit better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, with an 81 score against 80.8. Xperia 5's body is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, despite of the fact that it was released just a little over a year before. Xperia 5 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixel quantity per display inch and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia 5 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 59 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G takes much clearer photos and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a way larger sensor capturing way better quality photographs and videos.
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