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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-26 | 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 |
| Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 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 |
| Arm 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G's 79.5 general score. The Xperia 5 III design is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, even when they were released only 1 months apart. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
Xperia 5 III features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations.
Xperia 5 III counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has just a little better battery life than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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