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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's 80.8 overall score. Both phones we compare here use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features. Xperia 5 III's construction is lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, even though both of them were only released 1 months apart.
Xperia 5 III counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 III has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a bit greater screen density.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III has a camera that's just as good as the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G one, because although the Xperia 5 III has a camera in the back with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way higher video resolution and a bigger aperture.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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