Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2022-03-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12X is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5, getting a 77.8 score against 77.6. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 12X has a more recent 11 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it counts with some extra features. Even though the Xiaomi 12X is noticeably newer than the Sony Xperia Z5, it is a little bit thicker and heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels per display inch. Xperia Z5 has a much greater processing power than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Xiaomi 12X counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12X captures much better videos and photos than Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Xiaomi 12X features a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 55% bigger battery size.
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