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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2018-10-17 |
| -- | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | 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+ Gen 1 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 + 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 XZ3 has a score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12S's 72.9 overall score. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia XZ3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12, so it provides you a couple additional features and optimized performance.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has a little smaller screen and much less brightness, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and more pixels per screen inch. Sony Xperia XZ3 features an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a much less MP resolution camera in the back. The Xperia XZ3 has a bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi 12S counts with longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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