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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro's overall score of 83.4. The Sony Xperia 5 III body is notably lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, even though they were only released 1 months apart. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 OS.
Xperia 5 III's CPU is just as good as the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro one, and although the Xperia 5 III has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little bit better pixels density.
Xperia 5 III captures a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega pixels and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with much more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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