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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-09-02 |
| -- | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.35 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12S, with a 79.8 score against 72.9. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version and Xiaomi 12S has Android 12 version. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a better screen than Xiaomi 12S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 3840 x 2160 resolution and a much better count of pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi 12S features a bigger storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a back camera with way less megapixels. The Xiaomi 12S counts with improved battery life than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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