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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 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 650 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 |
| -- | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12X, getting a 79.8 score against 77.8. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version while Xiaomi 12X has Android 11. Despite of the fact Xperia Z5 Premium is extremely older and a bit heavier than the Xiaomi 12X, it's body is still a bit thinner.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel number per inch of screen and a much higher 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi 12X features a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot better video resolution. Xiaomi 12X has a better storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi 12X features improved battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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