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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xperia 5 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12X, with a general score of 81 against 77.8. The Xperia 5 is a a little bit lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi 12X, but both of them have the same thickness. Xperia 5 features a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12X, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi 12X has a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit worse pixels density and a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display. The Xiaomi 12X has a very superior camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Xperia 5 has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12X, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi 12X features a very superior battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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