Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 and Sony Xperia 1 III - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Sony Xperia 1 III

54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
VS
61 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 III
Xiaomi Poco X5
Sony Xperia 1 III

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Sony Xperia 1 III, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 III
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 and Sony Xperia 1 III
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X5
vs
Sony Xperia 1 III

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 385 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
Sony Xperia 1 III
559 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)486 Hz476 Hz
Response time1 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5], [Sony Xperia 1 III]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %
Sony Xperia 1 III
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Sony Xperia 1 III In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Sony Xperia 1 III
1466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Sony Xperia 1 III
3923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8881466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19183923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
Sony Xperia 1 III
933258
CPU155778265786
GPU81807293033
Memory96142188494
UX107004185945
NanoReview Score440731933258
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Sony Xperia 1 III
5557
Max Surface Temp.35.2 °C44.9 °C
Stability99 %71 %
Graphics Test7 fps33 fps
Graphics Score12045557
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5], [Sony Xperia 1 III]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Sony Xperia 1 III
14480
Writing score1241017808
Web score841811594
Video editing46847774
Data manipulation809911748
NanoReview Score918214480

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 17 GB 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Sony Xperia 1 III
15:23
Web Browsing07:11 h05:20 h
Video Playback11:58 h08:56 h
Games04:56 h04:04 h
Standby Mode120 h82 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4.4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48BSony IMX557
Sensor size1/2.01/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX663
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorOmniVisionSony IMX363
Sensor size1/4.41/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 III
107
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 III
92
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 III
105
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a57
Zoomn/a104
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1 III]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Samsung 3L6 Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size 1/3 1/4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 2100 (band 1), 1900 (band 2), 1700 (band 4), 850 (band 5), 800 (band 6), 900 (band 8), 800 (band 19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB
Sony Xperia 1 III
81.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr April, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 1200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 30 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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