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Xperia 1 III vs Mi 11X

Sony Xperia 1 III vs Xiaomi Mi 11X

What Xperia 1 III does better (16) and where Mi 11X wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Sony · 2021Xperia 1 III

8.0Score

16 advantages≈ $370

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2021Mi 11X

7.4Score

8 advantages≈ $360

7.4Display7.9

9.2Camera6.7

3.8Battery4.2

8.0Features6.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 1 IIIMi 11X

	Xperia 1 III	Mi 11X	Difference
Height	165 mm	163.7 mm	+1.3 mm
Width	71 mm	76.4 mm	−5.4 mm
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.8 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	186 g	196 g	−10 g

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

Why is Xperia 1 III better than Mi 11X?

Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Optical stabilisationYes · Mi 11X: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Mi 11X: No
NFCYes · Mi 11X: No
Pixel density643 ppi vs 395 ppi+63%
4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Memory card slotYes · Mi 11X: No
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Mi 11X: No
Weight186 g vs 196 g+5%
USB version3.1 vs 2+55%

Why is Mi 11X better than Xperia 1 III?

Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP4×
Peak brightness620 nits vs 1,300 nits2.1×
Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
Wired charging30 W vs 33 W+10%
CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+13%
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
Charged in 30 min50% vs 58%+16%
Thickness8.2 mm vs 7.8 mm+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Sony Xperia 1 III≈ $3708.0	Xiaomi Mi 11X≈ $3607.4
Design
Weight	186 g	196 g
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.8 mm
Height	165 mm	163.7 mm
Width	71 mm	76.4 mm
Frame	Aluminium	—
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP65	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple	Celestial Silver, Lunar White, Cosmic Black
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Panel	OLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,644 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	3,840 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	643 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	620 nits	1,300 nits
Measured brightness	620 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	85.9%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.84 GHz	3.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 650
AnTuTu score	607,423	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,515	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,485	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	4.4×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	20 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	4,520 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	58%
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.1
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.1	2
Video output	Yes	—
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.5 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.86 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 12