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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 overall score. Xiaomi 12's body is newer and a little bit thinner, but also heavier than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12 has the newer 12 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version.
The Xiaomi 12 has a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a lot bigger display, a higher pixels density and a way higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. Xiaomi 12 counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi 12 features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
The Xiaomi 12 shoots better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a camera with lot more MP, a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
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