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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-20 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II is a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, with an 87.2 score against 80.8. Even when Sony Xperia 5 II and the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G were released only a few months apart, Sony Xperia 5 II is lighter and thinner. The Xperia 5 II counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher count of pixels in each screen inch and a little higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. The Xperia 5 II features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has lower video frame rates, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing images in low light environments and a tinier camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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