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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 5.1 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.88 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 is slightly better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, with a 77.6 score against 71.5. Even though the Sony Xperia Z5 is way older than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, it's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter. These phones come with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Z5 has an older 5.1 version and vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14 version.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a very superior hardware performance than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra GPU. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a much better display than Xperia Z5, because it has a much higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a just a little more pixels per screen inch and a lot bigger screen.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro takes much clearer videos and photos than Xperia Z5, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a way bigger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality, a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a larger aperture to take better low light photography.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 76% greater battery capacity.
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