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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II is much better than the Xiaomi 12, having a 91 score against 78.8. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xperia 1 II has 11 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12. Although Xperia 1 II is older and a little heavier than the Xiaomi 12, it's construction is still a bit thinner.
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi 12, because it has a much higher pixel amount per inch of screen, a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a little bigger display. The Sony Xperia 1 II has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia 1 II has a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi 12 features a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia 1 II, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi 12 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality photographs.
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