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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xperia 5 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, having an 81 score against 79.6. Xperia 5 is a lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, but both of them are 0.32inches thick. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a little bit larger screen and a quite greater pixels density.
Xperia 5 has a much better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Xperia 5 has a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi 12 Pro takes much better photos and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way larger back camera sensor, a much higher video quality and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
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