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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-11-11 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 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 |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III is much better than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, getting a 93.3 score against 81.5. The Xperia 1 III design is just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, even when they were only released with a few months difference. Both devices in our current comparison work with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
The Xperia 1 III features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a much greater pixel number per inch of screen.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a camera with a much lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video. The Xperia 1 III features a superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB, the Xperia 1 III also has 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features a little longer battery lifetime than Xperia 1 III, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size.
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