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Sony Xperia 1 III vs Xiaomi Civi

What Xperia 1 III does better (14) and where Civi wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Sony Xperia 1 III
Sony · 2021Xperia 1 III
8.0Score
14 advantages≈ $370
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Xiaomi Civi
Xiaomi · 2021Civi
8.0Score
8 advantages≈ $380
7.4Display7.5
9.2Camera7.5
3.8Battery5.1
8.0Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 1 IIICivi
71 × 1658.271.5 × 158.37
Xperia 1 IIICiviDifference
Height165 mm158.3 mm+6.7 mm
Width71 mm71.5 mm−0.5 mm
Thickness8.2 mm7 mm+1.2 mm
Weight186 g166 g+20 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Xperia 1 III better than Civi?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · Civi: No
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · Civi: No
  4. Pixel density643 ppi vs 402 ppi+60%
  5. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
  6. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  7. Memory card slotYes · Civi: No
  8. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Civi: No
  9. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+18%
  10. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  11. Resolution (width)1,644 px vs 1,080 px+52%
  12. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%

Why is Civi better than Xperia 1 III?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
  2. Wired charging30 W vs 55 W+83%
  3. Peak brightness620 nits vs 950 nits+53%
  4. Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
  5. Weight186 g vs 166 g+12%
  6. Charged in 30 min50% vs 67%+34%
  7. Thickness8.2 mm vs 7 mm+17%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio84.2% vs 91.5%+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi CiviXiaomi Civi≈ $3808.0
Design
Weight186 g166 g
Thickness8.2 mm7 mm
Height165 mm158.3 mm
Width71 mm71.5 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP65—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursFrosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted PurpleBlack, Blue, Pink
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,644 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,840 px2,400 px
Pixel density643 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness620 nits950 nits
Measured brightness620 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%91.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 642L
AnTuTu score607,423—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,515—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,485—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera12 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/1.97"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom4.4×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate120 fps30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W55 W
Charged in 30 min50%67%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Video outputYes—
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.5 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MIUI 12.5
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