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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.76 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| 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
The Xiaomi 12 Pro is slightly better than Xperia Z2a, having a 79.6 score against 73. The Xiaomi 12 Pro design is extremely heavier but a lot thinner than the Xperia Z2a. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12 Pro has the previous 12 version while Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2.
The Xperia Z2a counts with a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser cores (although faster), it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a slightly better looking display than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3200, a little bit higher pixel density and a really larger screen.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi 12 Pro captures much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a much more mega pixels back camera, a much bigger camera sensor and a lot higher video resolution.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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