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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA2's global score of 74.8. Xiaomi 12 is a much newer and thinner cellphone than the Xperia XA2, although it's also just a little heavier. Sony Xperia XA2 has a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12 has a bit better screen than Xperia XA2, because although it has a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bigger screen and much more brightness. The Xiaomi 12 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a larger aperture, a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a lot bigger sensor taking way higher quality photos and videos and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi 12 features more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12 counts with better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a 36 percent greater battery size.
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