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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 5.43 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5's global score of 77.6. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra body is extremely lighter and way thinner than the Xperia Z5. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a newer 12 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it provides some nice extra features.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a bit sharper screen than Xperia Z5, because it has a bigger screen, a just a bit higher display pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a better camera than Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos, a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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