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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 9.4 |
| 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.76 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.48 |
| 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
Xperia Z5 Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro's general score of 79.6. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version and Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12 version. The Xperia Z5 Premium is an way older cellphone than Xiaomi 12 Pro, but it's just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional GPU. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a better display than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixel count per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 3840 x 2160.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 12 Pro features longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 34% more battery size.
Xiaomi 12 Pro features a lot better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a lot better video resolution.
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