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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is a bit better than Xperia XA1 Ultra, with a 78.8 score against 72.8. The Xiaomi 12 construction has the same thickness than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, but it is a little lighter. The Xiaomi 12 features a more vivid screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a just a little better amount of pixels per inch of screen, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi 12 has more memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xperia XA1 Ultra features a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12 features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity. Xiaomi 12 shoots greater pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera, a way larger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality photos and a bigger camera aperture for better low light captures.
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