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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 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
Xperia XZ3 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12's overall score of 78.8. Despite being the best device in this review, the Xperia XZ3 body is notably older, thicker and a little heavier than Xiaomi 12. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xperia XZ3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12, so it provides a couple additional features.
Xperia XZ3 features a lot better processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia XZ3 features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a little smaller display and much lower brightness, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The Xiaomi 12 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a bigger aperture for better captures in poorly lited situations, a camera in the back with a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution and a way larger sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xperia XZ3 features a better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi 12, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi 12 has greater battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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