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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-05-01 | -- |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.04 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra is much better than Xperia XA1, with a overall score of 81 against 71.7. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's body is lighter and notably thinner than Xperia XA1. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much better looking display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has much more pixels per screen inch, a way larger screen and a lot better 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia XA1 counts with a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures greater photographs and videos than Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a bigger sensor which provides a better image and video quality, a way better video resolution and a camera in the back with a much better 50 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 109 percent greater battery capacity.
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