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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 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 |
| 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
Xperia 5 III is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, having a overall score of 90.5 against 80.3. The Xperia 5 III is a a bit lighter phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, but they are equally thin. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a bit better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 120 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also counts with a camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution.
Xperia 5 III counts with a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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