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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 12.54 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12, getting a 79 score against 78.8. Even though the Xperia XZ2 Compact is noticeably older and much thicker than the Xiaomi 12, it's body is still a little lighter. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12, so it gives lots of additional features.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a really smaller screen, a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a lot more opaque display, it also counts with a little better count of pixels in each inch of display. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi 12 features a better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a way bigger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality, a larger camera aperture for better low light photos and videos, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a way better resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi 12 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 2870mAh.
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