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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 4.87 ounces | -- |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.32 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 12S Ultra is a little bit better than Xperia Z5 Compact, getting an 81 score against 75.1. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra body is way thinner and incredibly lighter than Xperia Z5 Compact. These devices include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a newer 12 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics co-processor. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a sharper display than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a way higher display pixels density, a much bigger display and a much better resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures much clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much higher video resolution, a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much better battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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