Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 12 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 has a score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z2's 72.9 overall score. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12 has the previous 12 version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4. The Xiaomi 12 is a just a little heavier device than Sony Xperia Z2, but they are equally thin.
The Xperia Z2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better screen density. Xperia Z2 counts with an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi 12, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Xiaomi 12 captures way better pictures and videos than Xperia Z2, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations, a way larger camera sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia Z2, because it has a 41 percent larger battery capacity.
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