Sony Xperia 5 III vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Class 33
EDGE

Yes

Class 33

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

157 mm

159.3 mm
Width

68 mm

73.7 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

7.3 mm
Weight

168 g

173 g
Waterproof

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

-
Dust proof

IP65/IP68

-
Colors

Black, Green, Pink

Black, Green, Pink

Display
Display type

OLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.1 inches

6.55 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2520 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

449 ppi

402 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

120Hz, HDR BT.2020

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 950 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.3 , 70 mm, 1/2.9" , 3x optical zoom

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 120˚ , 1.12 µm
124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.6"

(macro) , 2 MP, 1/5" , 1.75 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

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Primary camera video

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera optics

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating

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Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, 5-axis stabilization

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, HDR10 video recording

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 78˚ , 24 mm, 1/4" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4500 mAh

4300 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery

Quick Charge 4+, 67W (50% in 13 min)
Fast wireless charging

Yes

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