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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro, with an 81 score against 79.6. Sony Xperia 5 is a lighter phone than Xiaomi 12 Pro, but both of them are 0.32inches thick. The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a better looking screen than Xperia 5, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a little bit larger display and a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xperia 5 features a really superior performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi 12 Pro has a very superior battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi 12 Pro features a much better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
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