Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 12.54 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, with a general score of 78.8 against 78.6. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but Xiaomi 12 has the previous 12 version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xiaomi 12's construction is newer, lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a little larger display, way more brightness, a little bit more pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi 12 has superior battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi 12 takes greater pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a much bigger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a larger aperture for better photos in low light situations and a camera with a way better 50 mega pixels resolution.
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