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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2022-03-15 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 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 | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.88 |
| 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 | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 XZ1 is slightly better than Xiaomi 12X, having a 78.3 score against 77.8. Even though Xperia XZ1 is older than Xiaomi 12X, it's construction is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner. The Xperia XZ1 features a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi 12X features a bit sharper screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Xiaomi 12X counts with a superior camera than Xperia XZ1, because it has a lot higher video definition, a bigger aperture and a back camera with a way better 50 MP resolution.
Xperia XZ1 has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi 12X features a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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