Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 has an overall score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z5's general score of 77.6. Even though Xiaomi 12 is much newer than the Sony Xperia Z5, it's somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12 has a newer 12 version and Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1.
Xperia Z5 features a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processor. Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixels amount per screen inch.
The Xiaomi 12 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing much better quality pictures and videos, a lot better video quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Xiaomi 12 has a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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