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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| 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 |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
Xiaomi 12S Ultra is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, having a global score of 81 against 79.8. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's body is way lighter and incredibly thinner than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. These devices include Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a newer 12 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 3840 x 2160 resolution. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much faster processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an extra GPU.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra takes better photographs and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a way higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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