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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-29 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Pocophone F1's global score of 85.5. Xperia 5 III's body is a lot newer, a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a little bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels and a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bigger display.
The Xperia 5 III features a greater memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and although they both have the same 256 GB internal memory, the Xperia 5 III also has a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia 5 III and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 count with really similar processing units, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Xperia 5 III captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xperia 5 III also has a way bigger sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs, a larger aperture and faster video frame rate.
Xperia 5 III has a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a 13% bigger battery size.
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