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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-19 | -- |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 5.50 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.32 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 12S Ultra is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ1, having a overall score of 81 against 78.3. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's design is incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ1. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a very superior CPU than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a just a little higher pixels count in each inch in the screen and a larger display. Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures much better photos and videos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a lot more megapixels back facing camera, a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
Xperia XZ1 has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much longer battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4800mAh battery size against 2700mAh.
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