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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-09-02 |
| -- | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.43 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | 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+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 has a global score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12S's 72.9 score. These phones come with Android OS, but Xperia Z5 has the previous 5.1 version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher count of pixels per screen inch.
Xperia Z5 features a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 features a lot better camera than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi 12S counts with more storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12S has a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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