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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2022-03-15 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| 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 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a general score of 79, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12X's global score of 77.8. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi 12X has Android 11, offering some additional features and a performance increase. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's design is a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi 12X, but it's noticeably thicker and was released 4 years before.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit better screen than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a lot more opaque screen, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi 12X has a better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and videos, a way better video resolution and a much more megapixels back-facing camera. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xiaomi 12X counts with a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 57 percent greater battery size.
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