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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2017-06-01 |
| -- | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a general score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12S's 72.9 overall score. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a sharper screen than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and much lower brightness, it also counts with a lot greater screen density and a much higher 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. Xperia XZ Premium features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12S features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3230mAh. The Xperia XZ Premium shoots a lot better videos and photos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a camera with lot less MP resolution.
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