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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has a global score of 78.8, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 overall score. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12 has an older 12 version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi 12 construction is notably newer, just a bit thinner and a little lighter than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus.
Xiaomi 12 features a little sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bit larger screen and a just a bit higher display density. Xiaomi 12 features more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia XA1 Plus has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a way better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a bigger aperture for better images in poorly lited situations, a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality, a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and a much higher video resolution.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with superior battery life than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3430mAh.
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