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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, with a 78.3 score against 75.7. Even though Sony Xperia XZ1 is much older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, it's construction is lighter and a little thinner. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bigger display. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has an 85% bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a much better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also has a way bigger back camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality, a larger aperture for better low light photography and video and a much more mega pixels camera.
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