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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-05 | -- |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | -- |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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 a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, with an 81 score against 79. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra body is way thinner and much lighter than the Xperia XZ2 Compact. These phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an older 12 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a bit better screen than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a really brighter display, a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a just a bit greater pixel density and a way larger display. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity against 2870mAh.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a larger sensor, a back camera with a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution and a lot higher video quality.
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