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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12 Lite's 73.2 overall score. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version and Xiaomi 12 Lite has Android 12. Xperia Z5 Premium's design is just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi 12 Lite.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a much sharper screen than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160px and much more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi 12 Lite counts with a better memory for apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a back camera with a much worse 23 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited environments and a way larger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Xiaomi 12 Lite counts with greater battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity.
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