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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 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 | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 has a score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12's general score of 78.8. The Sony Xperia 5 is a a little lighter cellphone than Xiaomi 12, but both are 0.32inches thick. Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a little worse pixel amount per inch in the screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Xperia 5 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a much better performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12 features a greater camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way higher video resolution, a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi 12 features a superior battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity.
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