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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Xiaomi 12 Pro is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ, getting a general score of 79.6 against 73.5. The Xiaomi 12 Pro body has the same thickness than Sony Xperia XZ, but it's way heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ has a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a much better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a quite better pixel number in each inch in the display, a larger screen and a lot higher 1440 x 3200px resolution. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 59% bigger battery size. The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Xperia XZ, because it has a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low-light environments, a much better video resolution and a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality photographs.
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