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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.76 |
| 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 | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 XZ Premium is a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro, with a 79.8 score against 79.6. Despite of the fact that the Xperia XZ Premium is way older than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, it's construction is a little thinner and a bit lighter. Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a bit better screen than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has much less brightness and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a lot more pixels per display inch.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a little bit more memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Xperia XZ Premium features a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12 Pro features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 42 percent more battery capacity. Xiaomi 12 Pro shoots greater pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera, a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a bigger camera aperture for better low light captures and a way larger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality photos.
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