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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 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 | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is much better than the Xiaomi 12X's 77.8 overall score. Sony Xperia 5 II's body is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Xiaomi 12X, even though it was released just 17 months before. Xiaomi 12X counts with just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12X. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi 12X features a better camera than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a way higher video quality.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xperia 5 II also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xiaomi 12X counts with a little better battery duration than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
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