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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-22 | -- |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.38 ounces | -- |
| Black and Purple | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.32 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 has an overall score of 91, which is much better than the Xiaomi 12S Ultra's score of 81. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 II has 11 version while Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12 version. Sony Xperia 1 II has a very superior processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a bit better looking display than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a bit lower 1440 x 3200 resolution and a quite inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. Sony Xperia 1 II features a much greater storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has improved battery life than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP and a much higher 7680x4320 video definition.
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