Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.5 |
| 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 Xperia 1 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12, having an 82.6 score against 78.8. Xperia 1 is a a little lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi 12, but both have the same thickness. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi 12, because although it has much less brightness, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a lot better pixels count per inch in the display and a quite larger display.
The Xperia 1 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xperia 1 counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Xperia 1 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi 12 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography, it also counts with a way bigger sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality, a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Xiaomi 12 counts with better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3330mAh.
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