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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's global score of 76.6. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version. Xperia 5 III is a newer phone, and it's also lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features just a bit better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, a smaller back-facing camera sensor and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a much more MP back camera.
The Xperia 5 III features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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