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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2019-10-02 |
| -- | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | 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+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 general score of 81, which is much better than Xiaomi 12S's general score of 72.9. Xiaomi 12S counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a bit worse pixel density and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Xperia 5 counts with a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Xiaomi 12S, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia 5 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia 5 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution. Xiaomi 12S features a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 43% more battery size.
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